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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Tuesday, March 30, 2021/Chaitra 9, 1943 (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

Sanctioning of Funds for Rural Development (c) if so, the details thereof; 5291. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: (d) the salient features of the new Consumer Protection Law; and Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (e) the reasons and motive for bringing a new ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Consumer Protection Law? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to allocate/ Revamp of SC and ST Sub-Plan sanction funds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural †5294. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and other SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: rural development schemes etc. through MPs; SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: taken in this regard; and SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Block Chain Technology ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5292. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: be pleased to state: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: (a) whether the Government proposes to amend the Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT old SC and ST Sub Plan which includes nearly 41 ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ministries; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Government has introduced the (c) whether the Government proposes to launch a block chain technology for land record management conditional cash transfer scheme for the Welfare of SC throughout the country and if so, the details thereof; and ST under the said SC-ST Sub Plan; (b) whether the Government has maintained data of (d) if so, the time by which the same is likely to be the implementation of the block chain technology for implemented; land record management; (e) whether there is any scheme for monitoring the (c) if so, whether the Government has set any target proper utilisation of the funds allocated under the SC for achievement under the programme; and and ST Sub Plan; (d) if so, the details of the status of the programme? (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) if not, whether the Government proposes to Consumer Protection Law launch such a programme? 5293. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR: Internet Shutdowns Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION 5295. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. AMAR SINGH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether it is true that the Union Government has ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß notified a new Consumer Protection Law in the year 2020 by replacing the Consumer Protection Law-1986 and if be pleased to state: so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has any data on the (b) whether any legislative impact study was carried number of internet shutdowns during the last three out before a new Consumer Protection Law was notified; years and if so, the details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 974 (b) whether Kashmir faced a prolonged internet Road Connectivity shutdown in 2019 and 2020 and if so, the details thereof; †5299. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY (c) whether the Government has any data on how BHATT: this number compares internationally; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (d) whether the Government is aware that internet shutdown incur economic costs; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether the Government has any evaluation be pleased to state: mechanism to assess the economic losses caused by (a) whether the Government is seriously considering internet shutdowns and if so, the details thereof; and to provide road connectivity to all villages in the country (f) whether the Government has taken any steps to including Gujarat; restrict the practice of internet shutdowns and if so, the (b) if so, the names of districts and the number of details thereof and the time by when high speed internet villages in Gujarat which are proposed to be connected connetivity will be restored in the State of Jammu and by roads in the near future; and Kashmir? (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Non-Compliance of Pet Laws †5296. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: Beneficiaries under PMAY Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL 5300. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY: HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the owners of pet dogs allow their dogs (a) the number of applications received and to spread mess on roads while taking them on walk in beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin various States of the country; (PMAY-G) since 2017, State-wise; (b) if so, the law enacted by the Government in this (b) the projected/estimated target and achievement regard along with the details thereof; and under the yojana, State-wise; and (c) the reasons for non-compliance of these laws till (c) the details of the plan of the Government to date along with the details thereof? ensure 100 per cent housing for all by 2025?

Economic Growth of SCs Implementation of PMAY-G 5297. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: 5301. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Scheduled Castes (SCs) numbering (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - around 1,300 communities and accounting for nearly 200 Gramin (PMAY-G) has met its targets for construction of million people or 16 per cent of India‘s population (2011 one crore pucca houses by 2019, if so, the details census), are among the most marginalised in terms of thereof along with the number of houses alloted, State- socio economic indicators; and wise and district-wise in Rajasthan; (b) if so, the counter measures taken by the (b) the number of people from rural areas employed Government keeping in mind that the economic growth through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment of SCs is crucial as social hierarchy conforms to economic Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to accommodate the hierarchy? beneficiary’s entitlement of 90.95 days of unskilled labour, district-wise in Rajasthan; PMGSY in Udaipur (c) the details of the steps taken towards the †5298. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: establishment of National Technical Support Agency, Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT and reasons for the delay, if any; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the details of the training and certification programme launched to upskill masons for employment be pleased to state: under the PMAY-G, State-wise; (a) the names of roads which have been sanctioned (e) the total number of workers, female workers, rural under the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak labourers and labourers currently enrolled for certification, Yojana (PMGSY) in Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency; State-wise and district-wise in Rajasthan; and and (f) the upcoming targets for the PMAY-G in view of (b) the total number of roads constructed under the the ‘Housing for All’ scheme along with the reasons for said scheme during the previous financial year 2019- delay in meeting PMAY-G targets for 2019? 2020? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 975 Crop Production Forecasting (b)the details and the number of persons with disabilities who have obtained disability certificate, State- 5302. SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: wise; SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: (c) the reasons for persons with disabilities not SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: obtaining disability certificate; SHRI SELVAM G.: (d) whether it is true that Atmanirbhar Swastya Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Bharat scheme does not even mention persons with WELFARE disabilities; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry has been funding various Working Days under MGNREGS projects under which Indian Space Research Organisation 5305. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: developed methodologies for Crop Production Forecasting; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the benefit that agriculture sector gets out of be pleased to state: using space technology; (a) whether the average work days per household in (d) the areas identified by the Government for using 2019 under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment space technology in agriculture sector; Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is just 48 days and has never gone beyond 50 days during the last three years; (e) whether the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) which has launched a project called (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and KISAN using space technology for better yield estimation (c) the manner in which the Ministry will ensure that has achieved the objective for which it was launched 100 days work is given to workers in every State and and if so, the details thereof; and district of the country? (f) the further steps being taken by the Government for use of space technology in agriculture and allied Use of GM Cotton Seeds sectors for the betterment of farmers? †5306. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Rural Roads in Assam WELFARE 5303. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: 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 thousands of cotton farmers have put be pleased to state: their crops to risk by sowing unused GM cotton seeds (a) whether the Government has any plans to improve in the last several years; the condition of roads in rural areas of Assam and if so, (b) whether GM crops particularly cotton, maize and the details thereof; soyabean have the capability to reduce ecological (b) the length in kilometres of metalled roads footprint and cost and also improve the income of constructed across Assam during the last five years; farmers as well the competitiveness of Indian agriculture; (c) the total funds allocated for rural development (c) the action taken by the Government in this during the said period; and regard; and (d) the initiatives taken up by the Government for (d) the details of the outcome of the efforts made in overall development of such areas? this regard?

Budget for Specially Abled Cold Storage 5304. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI 5307. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: THANGAPANDIAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WELFARE EMPOWERMENT Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has supported (a)whether the Government has reduced the budget establishment of different kinds of cold storage facilities for specially abled by 11.5% and if so, the reasons of over 1.45 Lakh MT capacity by providing financial therefor; assistance to projects under the Mission for Integrated ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 976 Development of Horticulture and Pradhan Mantri Kisan (a) the details of production and requirement based Sampada Yojana between 2014-2021 in Bihar including consumption of fish in the country, State-wise; Gopalganj district; (b) whether the Government has made proper (b) if so, the details thereof; arrangements for pisciculture and storage of fish in (c) whether the Government is committed to Southern States of the country; supporting the establishment of additional facilities (c) if so, the details thereof; and through relevant schemes by inviting proposals from (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government entrepreneurs/promoters in the States including Gopalganj to provide training to the farmers for pisciculture along district and if so, the details thereof; and with employment opportunities related to pisciculture? (d) whether the Government does not set up cold storage facilities on its own and the schemes are demand/ entrepreneur-driven, if so, the other steps taken for Funds for States under NEMMP supporting establishment of cold storage facilities in 5311. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN: Gopalganj district of Bihar? Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Ratna Status to PSUs ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5308. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: be pleased to state: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (a) the details of funds allocated to the States under (BAKABHAI): the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND so far, State-wise; PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (b) whether dedicated institutions have been set up ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß for R&D into the use of hybrid vehicles and other sustainable forms of transport and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof; (a) the details and the number of Public Sector (c) whether the Government has finalized an Undertakings (PSUs) accorded the status of ‘Ratna” institutional mechanism in the form of a scheme or during the last three years, year-wise; programme to promote public transport as a viable (b) whether any PSU has lost the status of ‘Ratna‘ alternative in densely populated urban areas; and during the said period; and (d) if so, the details thereof including the funding (c) if so, the details thereof? that has been set aside for the same, so far?

Production of Pulses Scholarship for OBC Students †5309. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: †5312. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI ARUN SAO: 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 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details and the number of applications (a) the total quantum of pulses produced during the regarding scholarship for Other backward Classes (OBCs) last five years in the country including Chhattisgarh, received from Bihar; and State-wise; (b) the details of scholarship sanctioned for the (b) whether there has been a decrease in the students of Bihar during the last three years, district- production of pulses during the last three years; wise? (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase Lodging of Declared Foreigners in Detention the production of pulses? Centres 5313. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: Storage of Fish Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 5310. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL be pleased to state: HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (a) whether persons declared as foreigners have ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß been kept in jails that serve as detention centres thereby be pleased to state: depriving them of basic human rights and human dignity; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 977 (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (b) the amount of funds spent for doubling the (c) the steps being taken by the States to set up income of dairy farmers out of the first instalment of Rs. detention centres outside jail premises and hire any 440 crore provided to National Dairy Development Board private premises if suitable Government accommodations (NDDB) under the said fund; are not available for the purpose in future? (c) the details of the farmers benefited therefrom, district and State-wise; Priority Sectors for PM-AJAY (d) the amount of financial assistance provided or 5314. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY: being provided to the dairy institutions as loan under the said scheme and the district-wise and State-wise Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND details thereof; and EMPOWERMENT (e) the percentage of interest subsidy being provided ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß by the Government under the said scheme? be pleased to state: (a) whether priority sectors have been identified Beneficiaries under NFSA in Rajasthan for Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY); †5317. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR: (b) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (c) the allocation of funds under the project, State- wise? ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Financial Assistance for FPIs (a) the number of beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in various districts of the country 5315. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: including Jhunjhun district of Rajasthan during the last Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING two years; INDUSTRIES (b) whether the Government has fixed or proposes ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to fix any target in future under the said scheme; be pleased to state: and (a) whether the Government is providing financial (c) if so, the details of the funds allocated under the assistance for setting up of food processing mega parks said scheme in the country during the last year, State- and food processing units in the country; wise? (b) if so, the details of financial assistance given to the mega parks and food processing units in the Nutritional Profiling of Rice country during the last five years, year-wise and 5318. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: State-wise; SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: (c) whether the Government has any scheme to DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: provide revamping of existing food processing units and SHRI N. REDDEPPA: if so, the details thereof; SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: (d) whether the Government has any statistics SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY: regarding number of food processing units that has Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS been closed down in the country; and WELFARE (f) if so, the details of number of units closed down Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise and be pleased to state: the reasons for the same? (a) whether the Government has undertaken the Nutritional profiling of 300 selected rice varieties for Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development better market linkages and for increased remuneration Fund for farmers; and †5316. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: (b) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Amendments in Essential Commodities Act ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5319. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (a) the details of number of villages where milk AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION producers are getting benefited from Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development fund, State-wise ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß including in Bijnor Constituency; be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 978 (a) whether any amendments/changes have been (b) if so, the details of the number of Fair Price made in the Essential Commodities Act pertaining to Shops computerized in the country till date, State-wise essential commodities for COVID-19; and and district-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the (c) whether the Government has set any time-frame commodities included in this Act? to complete the process of computerization of all the Fair Price Shops in the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Fuel Grade Ethanol 5320. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: New National Food Processing Policy SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: †5323. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has drafted new (a) the current requirement and production of 1G National Food Processing policy and if so, the details and 2G ethanol in the country; thereof; (b) the details for the last five years including (b) whether 17 Mega Food Parks have so far been discreet mention of sources/components contributing to set-up but not a single food park has been set up in production; Haryana and particularly in Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Panipat despite the fact that the best quality rice and (c) the details of the people who have benefitted various vegetables are grown there and exported to from the scheme including from the sugar industry and other countries; farmers; (c) if so, the details thereof and whether the (d) whether the Government is considering schemes Government proposes to set-up Mega Food Park in to increase 2G ethanol production in order to deal with Karnal Constituency; and the rising problem of pollution from agricultural waste; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (e) if so, the details thereof? Use Of Block Chain Technology

Promotion of Farmers Produce 5324. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: 5321. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: 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) the number of buyers-sellers conferences, (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce exhibitions, entrepreneurship development programmes block chain technology to weed out/ trace and identify and farmers’ awareness programmes organised to spurious medicines in the market; promote farmers’ produce during the last three years; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) the details in this regard; and (c) whether the Government has had any (c) the number of such conferences and programmes discussions with the Pharmaceutical Sector in this regard; organised in the State of Maharashtra? and (d) if so, the details thereof? Computerisation of FPSs 5322. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: Functioning of PMFBY in Karnataka Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD 5325. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SHRI D.K.SURESH: ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´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) whether the Union Government is working on computerisation of all Fair Price Shops across the country; be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 979 (a) the details of the crops covered in each district (c) whether the Janaushadhi scheme is becoming of Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima the medium of both service and employment in the Yojana (PMFBY); country; and (b) the number of farmers covered under the Yojana (d) if so, the details thereof? in Karnataka for the last three years, district-wise and year-wise; and Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (c) whether the Government has set any target for the number of farmers to be covered under the Yojana 5329. SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY: in the State and if so, the details thereof? DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Payment of Subsidy Dues ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5326. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (a) whether the Government intends to facilitate the ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß collectivization and registration of fishermen, fish workers be pleased to state: and fish vendors associated with the fishing harbours and landing centres into Fish Farmer Producer (a) the details of the subsidy dues that the Organisations (FFPOs); Government has to pay to fertilizer companies in Andhra (b) if so, the details thereof; and Pradesh as of January, 2021; (c) the details of break up of the number of such (b) the reasons for delay in payment of dues and the FFPOs created in the country andthe budget allocated time by which the Government is going to clear it; for FFPOs for the financial year 2021-2022? (c) whether the Government is considering any alternative route to supply Urea to the States; and Pre-Sowing and Post- Harvest Activities under MGNREGS (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? 5330. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT PMGSY in Haryana ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5327. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (a) whether the Government is considering to bring ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß pre-sowing and post-harvest activities under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme be pleased to state: (MGNREGS); and (a) the details of the number of families provided (b) if so, the details of the concrete proposal made with homes in Haryana by the Government under Pradhan and funds earmarked for the same, if any? Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) during the last three years and the current year; (b) the norms fixed by the Government for the said De-Addiction Centres housing scheme; and †5331. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: (c) whether the Government has taken cognizance SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: that these houses have been provided to the eligible Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND persons only and if so, the details thereof? EMPOWERMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Incentives for Jan Aushadhi Stores be pleased to state: 5328. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: (a) whether the Government proposes to start de- addiction centres in all the districts of Maharasthra and Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Uttar Pradesh; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a)whether the Government is considering to achieve a target of 10,000 centres of Janaushadhi Stores; Assistive Devices for Divyangjans (b) whether it is true that the Government has increased the incentive from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh to 5332. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: promote the Janaushadhi scheme; SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 980 Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND the poor farmers of the country in a cost-effective EMPOWERMENT manner; 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 Government has any scheme for distribution of assistive devices among Divyangjans to PMAY in Karnataka and Bihar empower them and bring them into the mainstream of the society; 5335. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (c) the total number of aids and appliances distributed in different districts of Maharashtra during ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the last three years; and be pleased to state: (d) the details of the beneficiaries in the country, (a) the annual target as well as houses actually State-wise? constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) during the last three years, specially in Bidar Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana district of Karnataka and Araria district of Bihar, year-wise; and 5333. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: (b) the strategy adopted to achieve the housing for Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND all target by August, 2022 in the said States? EMPOWERMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Medical Device Parks (a) whether Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati 5336. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) has been created after Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS merger of Three Schemes with a target of comprehensive development of 3500 SC majority villages in 2021-22; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number be pleased to state: of beneficiaries likely to be benefitted under the Yojana (a) whether the Government has received any during the current fiscal and the budgetary allocation for proposals from the State Governments including the scheme; Jharkhand for establishing Medical Device Parks; (c) whether it is a fact that the Government has not (b) if so, the number of proposals received and the been able to utilize the funds allocated for Venture status thereof, State-wise; Capital Fund for SCs; (c) whether there is any policy/scheme for assistance (d) if so, the funds allocated to VCF for SCs during to promote/establish Medical Device Parks in the States the last three years and in 2021-22, State-wise; and and if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether the Government has drastically reduced the outlay for the Three Finance Development (d) the details of the current progress on the project Corporations created to help the advancement of SCs, if and the goals and objectives of setting up of such a so, the details of the funds allocated to these medical device park? Corporations during the last three years? Plastic Milk Bags for Recycling PMFBY in Punjab †5337. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI 5334. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: KUNDARIYA: 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 a large number of cotton farmers, (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative especially in Punjab whose crops were destroyed due to to reduce the consumption of plastic bags through pest attack could not get their crops insured due to high incentives like making one litre pack of milk cheaper premium for cotton crops under the Pradhan Mantri vis a vis half litre packs, providing rebate to the Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); consumers bringing the plastic bags back and for (b) if so, the details thereof; promoting recycling of plastic bags etc.; (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to (b) if so, the details thereof; and make the provisions of the Yojana easily accessible to (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 981 Funds for Maharashtra under PMGSY (a) whether farmers incurred heavy loss due to the insect attacks reported in various parts in the country †5338. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: during the last year; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details and the names of crops affected ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and the estimated loss incurred the farmers; be pleased to state: (c) the names of States/UTs which sought relief/ (a) whether the Union Government has received assistance from the Central Government in this regard; proposals from the State Governments including (d) the details of the assistance provided to these Maharashtra regarding release of more funds for States/UTs; and construction of roads in rural areas particularly in Thane, (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Palghar and other districts of Maharashtra under Pradhan Government to protect the crops from such insect attacks Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); in the country? (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken or being taken by the Hurdles in Food Processing Sector Government in this regard? 5342. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: Category of Differently Abled Persons SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING 5339. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: INDUSTRIES Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether there are still some stumbling block in be pleased to state: the food processing industry; (a) the break-up of differently abled people such as (b) if so, the details thereof, vision-impaired, hearing-impaired and movement-impaired in the country; (c) the details of major issues that the food processing industry is facing now a days; (b) the number of people with physical disability having spinal injuries and the number of such persons (d) whether the country is the 6th largest food who are paraplegic and quadriplegic; and processor in the world but still we are facing hurdles in (c) the average age of people who suffer from spinal food processing sector; and injury and the break-up of different causes for such an (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor injury? along with the initiatives taken by the Government in this regard?

Promotion of Indigenous Breed of Animals Power to Panchayats under MGNREGA †5340. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: 5343. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´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) the present status of implementation of the (a) whether the Government has prepared any action Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee plan for promotion of indigenous breed of animals in Act (MGNREGA), 2005 specifically regarding the power animal breeding sector; and of Panchayatiraj local governments to receive funds and (b) if so, the details of the present status thereof authorise projects; across the country, State-wise including Bhadohi (b) whether changes are needed in the structure for Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Uttar Pradesh? providing employment under the MGNREGS; (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; Insect Attack on Crops (d) whether the Ministry would help increase the †5341. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: efficiency of the MGNREGS during this current emergency by authorising the advance release of funds to gram Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Panchayats and granting the power to authorise the WELFARE opening of works to sarpanchs; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 982 Cases of Violence in Kashmir (d)the details of progress made to promote accessibility of libraries, both physical and digital and 5344. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: other knowledge centres to the disabled; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (e)the other steps being taken by the Government ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß for effective implementation of the SIPDA? be pleased to state: (a) the number of cases of violence reported in the Implementation of MIDH Kashmir region during the last three years, year-wise 5347. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: and month-wise; SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO (b) whether the number of violent clashes have MANDLIK: increased or decreased post the abrogation of Article SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: 370, month-wise; and SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: (c) the reaction of the Government thereto? SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: Development of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Poultry Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS 5345. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: WELFARE SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL be pleased to state: HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (a) whether various States have been implementing ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture be pleased to state: (MIDH); (a) the various schemes being implemented by the (b) if so, the details thereof particularly in Jharkhand, Government for the development of animal husbandry, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha; dairy and poultry in the country during the last two (c) whether the Government provides subsidy to the years and the current year; farmers under the said Mission; (b) the total number of farmers who have been (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of benefited by these schemes so far; farmers provided subsidy during the last three years; (c) whether the Government has failed to achieve the growth targets in the animal husbandry sector and (e) whether the Government has received any if so, the details thereof; representation to increase the assistance under area expansion of various produce under the mission; (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from some States regarding animal husbandry (f) if so, the details thereof including the action and dairy projects under the Centrally Sponsored taken by the Government in this regard and if not, the Schemes and if so, the details thereof; and reasons therefor; and (e) the funds allocated and released to various (g) whether there will be an increase in assistance States by the Government during the said period? under spices development programme taken up in MIDH and if not, the reasons therefor?

SIPDA Scheme Animal Husbandry as Complementary Income Source 5346. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: †5348. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH (BAKABHAI): DEO: SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PATEL: EMPOWERMENT Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´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 implementing be pleased to state: the Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons (a) the schemes prepared by the Government to with Disabilities Act, 1995 (SIPDA) for providing financial promote animal husbandry as the complementary income assistance for various activities; source in the country; (b)if so, the details of activities for which funds has (b) whether any steps have been taken by the been allocated and the achievements made during the Government to extend access to the animal husbandry last three years, State-wise; products like milk and dung from rural areas to urban (c)the details of beneficiaries under various activities areas; and under the scheme during the said period, State-wise; (c) if so, the details thereof? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 983 Doubling Farmers Income in Bihar Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT 5349. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß WELFARE be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has launched the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary with 10,000 terms for the be pleased to state: benefit of Persons with Disabilities; (a) the steps taken to double farmers’ income by (b) if so, the details thereof; 2022 and the fund allocated for the same during the last three years, scheme-wise for the State of Bihar; (c) whether the Government has revised the number of terms from the previous years; and (b) the current growth rate of the agriculture sector in Bihar; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) the percentage of growth rate of agriculture sector which has to be achieved in order to double Schemes to Improve Condition of Farmers farmers’ income; and 5353. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: (d) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the said growth rate for the agriculture sector? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

‘D’ Voter Cases Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 5350. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: (a) the details of measures taken by the Government Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS to improve the condition of the farmer community in the ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß country by implementing various schemes; be pleased to state: (b) the timeline by which it will be implemented/ (a) the number of Foreigner Tribunals (FTs) likely to be implemented; and functioning in Assam to solve the cases of ‘D’ voters; (c) the number of farmers in the country benefitted (b) the number of judges and officials engaged at by these schemes? these tribunals in Assam and the average percentage of disposal of ‘D’ voter cases in a month by these FTs, FT- National Dairy Plan wise; (c) the criteria for selection of a judge or law officer †5354. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: for hearing ‘D‘ voter cases at FTs; SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: (d) whether the Government has received any Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL representation regarding violation of norms by these HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING officials while dealing with the case of ‘D‘ voters; and ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon? be pleased to state: (a) the main objectives of National Dairy Plan; and Crop Loss due to Floods (b) the manner in which this plan is being implemented to increase the productivity of milch animals †5351. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA: and raise milk production in the State of Gujarat? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS

ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Customer Facilitation Centres be pleased to state: †5355. SHRI ARUN SAO: (a) the names of the districts of Assam where the crops have been destroyed by floods along with the Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD extent of damage during the last one year; AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (b) whether the farmers of the flood affected districts ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß have got financial assistance from the Government; and be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof along with the assistance (a) whether the proposal to set-up Customer provided by the Government to all flood affected States Facilitation Centres in different cities across the country for loss of crops in the entire country during the said is under consideration of the Government; period? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the name of the cities identified for setting up of ISL Dictionary the said centres along with the State-wise/city-wise 5352. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: details thereof; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 984 (d) the other efforts being made by the Government (b) whether their Long Term Visa (LTV) will be to raise awareness among customers/consumers for their extended automatically on request; rights? (c) the facilities offered to these people while they are staying in the country for a long time; Agro-Processing Clusters (d) whether the Government will deport such persons 5356. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: to their country of origin after the expiry of the LTV; and Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING (e) if so, the details thereof? INDUSTRIES ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Food Processing Industries in Each District be pleased to state: 5359. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: (a) the total number of Agro Processing Clusters Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING (APC) which have been provided financial support for INDUSTRIES development of infrastructure; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of and the total number of APCs be pleased to state: which have been operationalized through this scheme; (a) whether the Government is considering/likely to (c) whether the Government plans to expand the consider setting up food processing industries in each scheme by increasing the number of APCs and the district of the country with a view to providing better financial assistance; and prices for the produce of farmers and to provide (d) if so, the details thereof? employment in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location- wise; and Import of Edible Oils (c) if not, the reasons therefor? †5357. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: Agriculture Technology Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD 5360. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) whether the consumption of edible oil has Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß increased during the last five years and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof; (a) whether the Government has any major (b) the details of the impoted edible oil and the programme to upgrade agriculture technology, provide amount spent on the import of edible oil during the said quality seeds and farm equipment involving some of the period; best available outside the country; (c) whether the Government provides subsidy on (b) if so, the details thereof; the import of edible oil; (c) whether the Government intends to promote (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons modified traditional agriculture technology which requires therefor; use of cattle, at least for farmers having small land (e) whether the Government is considering any holdings; and proposal to include the entrepreneurs and indigenous (d) whether introduction of fuel-driven farm farmers producing edible oil and oilseeds in the subsidy equipments and tractors, use of chemical fertilizers on scheme: and soil, stray animals, shortage of organic manure, crop (f) if so, the details thereof? burning, unemployment in rural areas, etc., have caused greater damage than doing good, especially to the small farmers? Minorities from Neighbouring Countries on LTV 5358. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: ADIP Scheme Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 5361. DR. HEENA GAVIT: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: be pleased to state: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO (a) the total number of people belonging to minority MANE: communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE staying in the country viz., Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, PATIL: Jains, Parsis and Christians; SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 985 Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (f) if so, the number of such cases reported and EMPOWERMENT quantum of smuggled drugs seized along with the ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß measures taken to check smuggling through drones on borders? be pleased to state: (a) the details of the expenditure incurred by the Government for the persons with disabilities under Elected Panchayats Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of †5364. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: Aids and Appliances(ADIP) Scheme during the last four Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ years and the number of beneficiaries thereunder, State- wise; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government proposes to empower be pleased to state: the persons with atleast fifty percent disabilities by (a) the number of villages which do not have duly providing them full assistance through ADIP Scheme elected Panchayat as on date, State-wise; and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it was stated in the report of 10th (c) whether the persons with disabilities are facing Finance Commission that the funds related to the various difficulties now-a-days and neither the developmental works of Panchayati Raj is to be provided Government nor their families are able to help them and to the elected panchayats only; and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the funds allocated/released to the (d) whether the Government is considering to give panchayats till date during the last three years, year- uniform monthly pension of five thousand rupees to wise and State-wise? those disabled persons whose disability is fifty percent or more; and Growth of Allied Sector (e) if so, the details thereof? 5365. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Talcher Fertilizer Plant HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING 5362. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the growth of the allied sectors (Fisheries, animal be pleased to state: husbandry, and dairying) compared to food production growth in the ongoing fiscal year compared to the last (a) the plan of the Government regarding the Talcher fiscal year; Fertilizer Plant; (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to (b) the details regarding employment opportunities improve the supply chain of allied sectors; and for the local people; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (c) the details of other benefits likely to accrue to therefor? the local population?

Project Import Scheme Cross Border Smuggling of Weapons 5366. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: 5363. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there are inputs to suggest that Pakistan/ be pleased to state: ISI has smuggled weapons to India via Punjab border (a) whether the Government has launched the Project through drones during the time period of 1st January Import scheme for the benefit of the automotive sector; 2020 to 31st December 2020; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details and the number of companies in the (c) the total number of drones intercepted during country which have availed the benefit of this scheme, this period and the total number of weapons smuggled State-wise? through drones which were seized during this period; (d) the total number of people arrested in drone smuggling cases; Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students (e) whether narcotics have also been smuggled from Pakistan through such drones during this period; and 5367. SHRI B.B.PATIL: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 986 Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (c) the ways in which the Ministry will achieve the EMPOWERMENT target of doubling farm income by 2022 considering ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß fragmented land holdings, lack of marketing facilities, failure to increase shelf life of agricultural produce and be pleased to state: resultant waste of agricultural produce due to lack of (a) the details and the number of beneficiaries under storage facilities are some of the hurdles in the process? the ‘Scheme of Free Coaching for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) Students’ so far during the last three years and the current year in Houses under PMAY-G Telangana; 5370. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: (b) the percentage of students from these coaching institutions in Telangana who were able to qualify or Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT score pass percentage in their respective examinations, ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß year-wise and district-wise; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government is planning to open more coaching institutions for SC and OBC students in (a) the details of houses constructed under PMAY- rural areas of Telangana, if so the details thereof and if G since 2016, State/UT-wise, as compared to the targets not, the reasons therefor; and set for the corresponding years, State/UT-wise; (d) whether the Government is planning to extend (b) whether the implementation of PMAY-G is on similar scheme to students from Scheduled Tribes, if so, track to achieve rural housing for all by 2022, if so, the the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government monitors the timely Price Stablization Fund construction of houses under PMAY-G, and if so, the details thereof; 5368. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: (d) the details of incentives for timely construction Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD of houses; and AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (e) the funding pattern under the PMAY-G and the ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß erstwhile Indira Awas Yojana, and the reasons for the be pleased to state: change in the funding pattern? (a) whether the Government is having any proposal to bring onions, potatoes and other vegetables under Socio-Economic and Caste Status Essential Commodities Act to prevent hoarding of these items by unscrupulous trader for artificially raising the 5371. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: prices; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether hoarding of these items will be made non-bailable offence under the provisions of existing be pleased to state: law; (a) whether the Government proposes to enumerate (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons the population based on Socio-Economic and Caste therefor; Status for the first time during the proposed Census of India in 2021; (e) whether the Government is having any proposal to set-up Price Stabilization Fund; and (b) whether the States are demanding and have forwarded their concerns to enumerate the Other (f) if so, the details thereof? Backward Classes (OBCs) separately with the caste and sub-caste mentioned in the proposed Census 2021 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals including in Maharashtra State; and 5369. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: (c) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5372. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) the steps to be taken/proposed to be taken to achieve, Goal No. 2 of Sustainable Development Goals ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß with the help of States viz. end hunger, achieve food be pleased to state: security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable (a) the total number of complaints received on the agriculture; National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal in the country (b) the status of achieving the goal by setting an during the last three years, particularly in Rajasthan and ambitious target for the year 2022; and Haryana; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 987 (b) the number of complaints registered on the said Permission for OCI Card Holders portal which had been converted into First Information for Specific Activities Reports (FIRs) and the reasons for low rate of conversion; 5376. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) the follow up action taken with the State Governments in this regard? ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: PMAY in Gwalior (a) whether the Government has announced that the OCI card-holders will be required special permission †5373. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR: from Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT the Indian Mission concerned, for missionary or ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß mountaineering or journalistic activities; (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has registered cases (a) whether 20,100 families from Gwalior, though against Tabligi Jamat Delhi during the COVID-19 lock- found eligible and registered through online portal at the down; instructions of the Government, were left out in SECC survey of 2011 and if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether these families have been demanding (e) the action taken by the Government in this houses using various platforms and if so, the details regard? thereof; and (c) the steps being taken to provide houses to these Cluster-based Agricultural Production registered beneficiaries in Gwalior under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana and the time by which it is likely to be †5377. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: achieved? SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Quota for CAPFs in Rural Area WELFARE †5374. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government proposes to promote be pleased to state: cluster-based agricultural production; and (a) the quota allotted for Paramilitary Forces (b) if so, the details of the cluster-based agricultural including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border policy in Bundelkhand region and Uttarakhand? Security Force (BSF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for employment in rural areas, State-wise; Absconding Economic Offenders (b) whether job vacancies in rural areas of the country have been filled as per the fixed quota; 5378. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether the Government proposes to run any special campaign for recruitment for the Central ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Paramilitary Forces in rural areas of the country; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the details of the total number of declared (e) if not, the reasons therefor? absconding economic offenders and fugitives from law; (b) the details of absconding economic offenders extradited to India between 2014 to 2020; VAT on Life Saving Drugs (c) whether the Government is aware of the delay †5375. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: and limited success of extradition of absconding Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS economic offenders; and ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the steps taken to ensure immediate be pleased to state: extradition of such individuals to India? (a) whether the Ministry has requested the Ministry of Finance to remove VAT levied on life-saving drugs Issuance of Castes Certificates and essential medicines; †5379. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and EMPOWERMENT (d) the reaction of the Government thereto? ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 988 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether issuing of Scheduled Castes certificate (a) the status of Chemicals Promotion and to Mahra/Mahar caste is discontinued at present due to Development Scheme; difference in english pronunciation of Mahar and Mahra (b) whether any recent amendment is being castes mentioned at entry serial no 33 of the State list considered in this regard and if so, the details thereof; of notified Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof; (c) the detailed list of industry associations financially supported for research in said scheme along (b) whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh with the remuneration paid and topics on which research has sent a proposal to the Union Government for is being conducted; amending/including the names of Mahra, Maahra, Mahara, Maaharaa castes; (d) whether any study has been conducted to measure the outcome from this scheme; and (c) if so, the details of the action taken on the current proposal; and (e) if so, the details thereof? (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government at its level to rectify such anomalies during the last five Schemes for OBCs Women years? †5383. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: Study on Impact of MSP Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND †5380. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: EMPOWERMENT Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß WELFARE be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of schemes launched by the be pleased to state: Government to provide employment and increase the (a) whether the Government has conducted any individual income of the women belonging to Other study to ensure that the farmers of Bihar are getting the Backward Classes (OBCs) and middle class during the benefits of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and that they last three years, State-wise; are not being exploited by moneylenders; (b) the details of funds allotted so far to women (b) if so, the outcome of the said study and the belonging to OBCs; shortcomings found by the Government; (c) whether the Government has reduced the number (c) the details of the number of farmers of Bihar and of such schemes; and the crops for which they were given benefits of MSP, (d) if so, the reasons therefor along with the steps year-wise; and taken to provide employment to such women? (d) the number of procurement centres functioning at present in Bihar to procure agricultural crops at MSP and the number of such centres increased compared to Incentives to Auto Sector those of the last year, district-wise? 5384. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND Dairy Development PUBLIC ENTERPRISES †5381. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL be pleased to state: HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (a) whether the auto sector has demanded incentives ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß to encourage domestic value addition to leverage on the US Dollar 25 billion import substitution opportunity; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and the views of the (a) whether there is an immense possibilities of dairy Government in this regard; development in the country and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether it is true that such incentives would help in more research and development and help Indian (b) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers and auto Government in this regard, State-wise? component companies to develop on a global scale; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Chemicals Promotion and Development Scheme

5382. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: National Social Assistance Programme Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 5385. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 989 Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether any guidelines are proposed to be be pleased to state: released by the Government on the access audits of important buildings frequently visited by Persons with (a) the amount of pension being provided to senior Disabilities and if so, the details thereof; citizens, widows and disabled people under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP); (b) whether any awareness programmes are organized by the Government to enlighten people about (b) whether the Government is aware of the long the experiences of persons with disabilities and to pending demand to increase the pension of beneficiaries sensitize them about the hardships they face; under the scheme; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon and the time by which the above proposal is likely to be (d) if not, whether the Government plans to do so implemented; and in the near future? (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Retirement Homes for Senior Citizens Rotting Wheat in Madhya Pradesh 5389. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: †5386. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD EMPOWERMENT AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has released model (a) whether due to laxity of Madhya Pradesh guidelines for the development and regulation of Government, lakhs of quintals of wheat lying in the open retirement homes for senior citizens in the country; and warehouses is rottining; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient (b) if so, the details thereof; features of the guidelines; (c) whether any steps have been taken by the (c) whether all the States have adopted these Government for their proper storage; guidelines; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the steps being taken by the Government (e) if not, the reasons therefor? to ensure speedy adoption of the aforementioned guidelines by the State Governments; and (e) whether any audit is conducted by the Performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions Government to ensure that the retirement homes provide 5387. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: the promised facilities to the elderly and no harrasment is done to them and if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Deen Dayal Antyodaya Rashtriya Ajeevika Mission (a) whether the panchayats play a key role in better rural governance and socio economic development of 5390. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: the country; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) whether the Government has received /assessed ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the performance of Panchayat Raj Institutions(PRIs) in the country; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details of the outcome thereof including (a) whether the Government has made certain various loopholes or deficiencies noticed in the changes in the criterion to extend benefits under the functioning PRIs of local self-Governance, State/UTs- Deen Dayal Antyodaya Rashtriya Ajeevika Mission wise particularly in the State of Maharashtra; and (DDARAM); (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of beneficiaries under DDARAM during the last three years, State-wise; and Disabled Friendly Infrastructure (d) the steps taken by the Government to provide 5388. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI livelihood to women in rural areas across the country? SOLANKI: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Issuing of Birth and Death Certificates ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5391. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 990 Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ (c) if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether factors such as cost of the land for be pleased to state: cultivation and procurement of raw material which differ geographically are also deciding the cost of production (a) whether facility to provide online birth/death and thereon the MSP; and certificate at block/village panchayat level is available in the State of Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the reasons for issuing offline birth/death certificates by Gram Sachiv; and Atrocities Against Dalits (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the details †5395. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT: thereof? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß PMGSY- III in Bihar be pleased to state: †5392. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI: (a) whether atrocities against dalits have increased Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT in the country, particularly in West Bengal; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details of the major incidents that took place in this regard during the last two years; and be pleased to state: (c) the details of the steps taken by the Union (a) whether the Government has sanctioned the Government to bring improvement in this situation? third phase (2020-21) of road network in the Katihar district along the border of the State of Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); and Infiltration of Foreign Nationals (b) if so, the time by which construction work of the †5396. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: said road is likely to commence? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Farmers Living Below the Poverty Line be pleased to state: 5393. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: (a) whether the Government has taken any special measures or proposes to take measures to check Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS infiltration of foreign nationals into various parts of the WELFARE country and to deport these infiltrators; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof as on date; and be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to evaluate the number of farmers living below the Poverty Line (BPL); Illegal Immigrants in Jharkhand (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; 5397. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: (c) the details of the welfare schemes being Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS implemented for farmers during the last three years, ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß scheme and State-wise; and be pleased to state: (d) the number of farmers benefited by the said schemes? (a) whether there are lakhs of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh staying in Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand and many of them have managed to get enrolled for ration Return on Investment in Agriculture card and Aadhar card; 5394. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: (b) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (c) the steps being taken by the Government to WELFARE address this problem? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Review of Procurement of Wheat and Paddy (a) the factors taken into consideration for ensuring 5398. SHRI JUAL ORAM: 50 percent return to farmers on their investment for Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD agricultural produce; AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (b) whether the factors to decide upon the cost of ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß production mentioned in the Swaminathan‘s Report are also taken in consideration; be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 991 (a) whether the Government has made any review Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD on the prevailing procurement position of wheat and AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION paddy; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, whether the Government have found be pleased to state: shortcomings in the procurement activities only in Odisha or any other States; (a) the total number of warehouses of Food Corporation of India (FCI), the number of warehouses of (c) if so, the details thereof; and State Government (SFCI) and the number of warehouses (d) the steps taken to resolve the bottleneck and to functioning on rent in Madhya Pradesh including Bhopal bring about transparency in the procurement activities? and Ujjain; (b) the quantum of food grains rotten/damaged in Women Participation in Agriculture these warehouses every year; and 5399. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: (c) the number of warehouses proposed/planned to SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias be built for storage and the number of warehouses PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: proposed to be taken on lease along with the details SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: thereof? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Upliftment of Sainitation Workers and Divyangs Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5402. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (a) the schemes/programmes being implemented by EMPOWERMENT the Government to provide training in agriculture to women farmers in the country along with funds provided ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß in such schemes/programmes during each of the last be pleased to state: three years and the current year, Scheme/Programme- (a) the details of the schemes for economic and wise; social upliftment of poor families of sanitary workers and (b) whether the said schemes/programmes have Divyangs; increased the women participation in agriculture during (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the said period; the grants provided to the said families for self (c) if so, the details thereof along with percentage employment from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-; of women participation in agriculture in the country; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the the said proposal is likely to be implemented; and Government to increase income of women farmers and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? thus to ensure their socio economic and technical empowerment across the country? Poshan Scheme to Senior Citizens PMAY-G in Andhra Pradesh 5403. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: 5400. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT EMPOWERMENT ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the total number of houses targeted/ constructed (a) whether with the rise in the population of the in the first and second phase under Pradhan Mantri aged, the Government proposes to include penalty clause Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) in the State of Andhra in the revised version of Maintenance and Welfare of Pradesh; Parents and Senior Citizen (Amendment) Bill 2019 to ensure minimum standard at Senior-care institutions and (b) the number of houses constructed till now and provision for action against those who fail to ensure the details of the total number of beneficiaries being registration norms; allotted houses in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise , especially in Hindupur Parliamentary Constituency; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the time by which the targets fixed during the (c) whether it is a fact that elders are the most two phases of the PMAY-G are likely to be achieved? vulnerable section of the society and their number is increasing with increased life expectancy; Warehouses in Madhya Pradesh (d) if so, whether the present arrangement for senior citizens are not sufficient keeping in view their increased †5401. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: population;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 992 (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to (a) the details and the total number of soil testing extend Poshan Scheme to Senior Citizens; and laboratories in Rajasthan at present, location-wise; (f) if so, the details thereof along with the further (b) the number of soil tests conducted by steps taken or being taken by the Government in this these laboratories during the last years, year and regard? laboratory-wise; (c) the number of people who have made complaints Functioning of Krishi Vigyan Kendras regarding the tests conducted by the above laboratories during the last three years and the nature of complaints †5404. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: received in this regard; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (d) the year and test centre-wise details thereof? WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Inclusion in the List of SCs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Krishi Vigyan Kendras †5407. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: currently functional in the country, State-wise; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (b) the role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in promoting EMPOWERMENT organic farming in the country; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the manner in which these Kendras are helping be pleased to state: farmers in adopting new agricultural technologies; (a) whether various castes have been included in (d) whether the Government proposes to set up new the list of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) during the last Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the country; and three years; (e) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the castes included in the said list till date; Role of MPs in PMGSY (c) whether the Government has made or proposes †5405. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: to make any assessment to assess that the castes Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT included recently are getting more benefits in comparison to the castes included in the original list and if so, the ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof; be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government proposes to take any (a) whether complaints have been received from the steps to ensure that the downtrodden castes included in elected public representatives including the Members of the original list get the benefit of reservation; and Parliament for not having been consulted while launching (e) if so, the details thereof? new projects under the various rural development schemes including Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) of the Government; Roads in Odisha (b) if so, the number of such recommendations 5408. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: received during the last three years and the current year and the action taken by the Government in this regard; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (c) whether the Government proposes to give bigger ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß responsibilities to elected representatives in the be pleased to state: implementation of rural development projects; (a) the details of progress made in the construction (d) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise; of roads in the Districts of Rayagada and Koraput in (e) whether the Government proposes to set up an Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana independent monitoring and Grievances Redressal System (PMGSY) as on 15th March 2021; at district level under the supervision of concerned (b) whether a large number of roads are yet to be Members of Parliament; and completed under the PMGSY in the above aspirational (f) if so, the details thereof? Districts; (c) if so, the details thereof; and Soil Testing Laboratories (d) the target to provide rural connectivity under PMGSY to all unconnected villages in Rayagada and †5406. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: Koraput Districts in Odisha? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Security Forces Killed at Borders be pleased to state: †5409. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 993 Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Pension for Poor and Vulnerable ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5412. SHRI T.R. BAALU: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (a) the number of Indian soldiers and security forces EMPOWERMENT killed along the borders of the country during the last ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ten years; be pleased to state: (b) the details of reasons for the said deaths; and (a) whether it is a fact that India is home to (c) the steps being taken by the Government to one-fifth of the world’s population, which includes a check the deaths of soldiers and security forces along third of the world‘s poor and one-eighth of the world‘s the border? elderly and that most of them spend their entire lives as informal workers and have no retirement security other than hopes that their children will care for them; Drug Addiction (b) if so, the details thereof; and †5410. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND to provide two types of pension for the poor and EMPOWERMENT vulnerable - the first is a public or social pension, where ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the State raises revenue and redistributes to citizens, and the second is micro-pension, a personal retirement be pleased to state: savings plan in which people save a small part of their (a) whether the Government has implemented any income individually during their working life? scheme to check drug addiction; (b) if so, the details of the financial assistance Hathras Rape Case provided by the Government for the said work during 5413. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21, State-wise; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether the Government has conducted any review of the programmes being implemented to check ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß drug addiction in States; be pleased to state: (d) the details and the number of people found (a) whether the family of the victim in the horrific addicted to alcohol and drug abuse in the sample survey Hathras rape and murder case has asked for a Supreme conducted by AIIMS in the year 2018, State-wise; and Court enquiry of the case rather than a Central Bureau (e) whether keeping in view the rising number of of Investigation (CBI) probe; cases of drug addiction, the Government is likely to (b) if so, the details thereof; consider setting up a monitoring mechanism at Central (c) whether efforts have been made by the Ministry level and if so, the details thereof? to meet the demands of the victim’s family in regards to the investigation of the case and bringing the perpetrators to justice; and Drug Overcharging Cases (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons 5411. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: therefor? SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Modernisation and Expansion of Storage Capacity ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß †5414. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (a) whether cases of overcharging are pending AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION against various pharmaceutical companies in the country and if so, the details thereof; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has taken any action be pleased to state: against such companies so far; (a) whether the availability of land is a big challenge (c) if so, the details in this regard, company-wise; in the modernization and expansion of foodgrains storage capacity; (d) the details of overcharged amount so far recovered by the Government from each of such (b) if so, the details thereof; companies during 2014-15 and 2015-16 and the current (c) whether the Government is getting desired financial year; and cooperation in providing land to build sotrage (e) the steps taken by the Government to check infratructure from the State Governments and whether any progress is being made in this regard; and recurrence of such activities by the pharmaceutical companies in the country? (d) if so, the details thereof?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 994 Committee on Processed Food Items Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT †5415. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that the Union Government is determined to work continuously for building be pleased to state: exploitation free and unequality free society for the poor (a) whether the Government has considered about and dalit people in the country; providing benefits to the farmers by constituting inter- (b) if so, the names of the public welfare schemes ministerial committee for organized production and sale introduced for this purpose during the last six years and of processed food items for increasing the income of the the time since when the schemes have been introduced, farmers; scheme and year-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of eligible beneficiaries and the time (c) the details of efforts made for promoting food since when they have been benefitted since the inception processing and development of related infrastructure in of the said schemes till December 2020; Uttarakhand? (d) the details and the number of the beneficiaries, Scheme and State-wise; (e) whether the Government proposes to introduce PMAYG in Madhya Pradesh new schemes in this direction for the coming years; and †5416. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: (f) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise? Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß PLI Scheme be pleased to state: 5419. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: (a) whether excessive rainfall between July 2019 to Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS November 2019 led to the destruction of residential houses across Madhya Pradesh; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise ; be pleased to state: (c) whether funds are likely to be provided under (a) the details and the ambit of Production Linked Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and any Incentive(PLI) scheme launched by the Government for other scheme for the construction of new houses and Pharmaceuticals products including the kinds of products that will be eligible for manufacturing under the said rebuilding/repairing of damaged houses for the aggrieved scheme; families by the Government or the State Government; and (b) the expected outlay proposal by the Government in terms of incentives under the PLI scheme; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) the details of the conditions required to the said be fulfilled by the potential manufacturers to avail the Performance of PSEs benefits under the said Scheme; and 5417. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: (d) whether the Government has fixed any target for the increase in export value and job creation as a result Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND of the scheme; and PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (e) if so, the details thereof, Statewise? ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Insurance Companies Issuing Online Policies (a) whether the Government is aware of the performance of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in Tamil 5420. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: Nadu; Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (b) the details of the profit-making PSEs in AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Tamil Nadu; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the initiatives taken by the Government to make be pleased to state: such PSEs profitable? (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the insurance companies are denying Welfare Schemes for Poor their liability of indemnifying the consumer on the basis and Dalit People of the online policies; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken †5418. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: thereon; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 995 (c) whether there are no local or regional offices Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS available for insurance companies and they are not ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß responding to the notice issued by the consumer redressal forum; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the action taken thereof; (a) whether the number of chemical items imported into the country has increased or decreased during the (e) whether the Government proposes legislation for last ten years; make the insurance companies issuing online policies; (b) if so, the details thereof; (f) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken for ensuring the right of policy holders to get the (c) whether the number of chemical items exported claims; and from India has increased or decreased during the last ten years; and (g) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the private insurance companies escape (d) if so, the details in this regard? from the action of consumer forum on flimsy grounds and if so, the action taken thereon? Objectives of ISAM 5424. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP: E-Commerce Companies Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS 5421. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: WELFARE Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the number of objectives achieved as enumerated be pleased to state: in the Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (a) the extent to which e-commerce has registered (ISAM) effective since 01.04.2014 along with the details growth in the retail sector across the country during thereof; and each of the last three years and the current year; (b) the number of objectives not achieved so far (b) the number of complaints of deficiency of services enumerated in the Integrated Scheme for Agricultural and irregularities by e-commerce companies reported to Marketing (ISAM) along with the reasons therefor? the Government across the country during the said period, company-wise along with action taken/being Capital Injection in Agriculture taken on such complaints so far; 5425. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: (c) whether the Government proposes a comprehensive legislation to regulate the functioning of Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS the e-commerce companies in the country, if so, the WELFARE details thereof; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the growth of e-commerce in retail be pleased to state: sector has adversely affected various small vendors across the country, if so, the details thereof along with (a) whether agricultural markets are starved of capital, the measures taken by the Government to protect the competition and commitment; interests of such vendors? (b) if so, the measures taken/to be taken by the Government in view of the fact that capital injection postpones operation of the law of diminishing marginal DDU-NRLM in Maharashtra returns; and 5422. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK (c) since farmers cannot be left to the free will of NIMBALKAR: competitive markets due to skewed asset distribution, Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT efforts made/to be made by the Government to create a national body or national agricultural marketing board to ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß enhance the bargaining power of farmers and protect be pleased to state: them, along with purchasers, sellers and consumers from (a) the status of implemetation of Deen Dayal possibilities of exploitation? Upadhyay - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DDU- NRLM) in the State of Maharashtra, district-wise; and FPIs in West Bengal Area (b) the extent to which rural livelihood has shown 5426. SHRI RAJU BISTA: improvement under the NRLM in the State? Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Import and Export of Chemicals ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5423. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL: be pleased to state: 996 (a) whether it is a fact that the North Bengal region (c) whether GAIL will use hydrogen into its city gas is a horticulture production hub with huge potential for network while BPCL and HPCL will use it in their pineapples, oranges, mangoes, bananas, litchi, jackfruit, refineries.; lime, etc which are in high demand across the world; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (b) whether there are any fruit processing facilities therefor; currently existing in the North Bengal districts of (e) whether the Government proposes to set up a Darjeeling, Kalimpong, if so, the details thereof; and committee for deliberating methods for functioning of (c) whether the Government is considering to hydrogen economy; establish a food processing unit in the North Bengal (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons region in view of the high quality of fruit production and therefor; suitable agro-climatic condition in the region, if so, the details thereof? (g) whether FAME type scheme will be formulated by the Government to enhance Hydrogen fuel based PMFBY Beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh vehicle production in the country; and (h) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons 5427. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV: therefor? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Functioning of Kisan Call Centre Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5430. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) the details of the beneficiaries covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) during the WELFARE year 2019-20 and the current year in Uttar Pradesh, Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß district-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the number of farmers having five-hectare or less (a) the number of calls registered by Kisan Call than five acres of cultivable land; and Centre (KCC) during the last three years including the (c) whether this scheme has been extended to every current year, State-wise; farmer of each State, if so, the details thereof including (b) the funds allocated/released and utilised for the the implementation of the scheme? development, maintenance and capacity building of the centre during the aforementioned period; Agricultural Land Damaged due to Floods (c) whether it is true that the KCC is only available in 22 official languages; and 5428. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS extend the KCC services to the target beneficiaries who WELFARE are unable to access the services due to language Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß barriers? be pleased to state: (a) the details of the extent of agricultural land National Council for Transgender Persons damaged due to floods in the country during the last 5431. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: five years, State/UT-wise and year-wise; and Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (b) the details of the estimated loss of agricultural EMPOWERMENT output as a result of flooding during the said period, State/UT-wise and year-wise? ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Pilot Projects for Green Hydrogen (a) whether the Government has constituted a National Council for Transgender Persons; 5429. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (c) whether the Government intends this council to be a platform for the representatives of the said community ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß to bring forth the issues faced by them in their day to be pleased to state: day life; and (a) the details and the number of Public Sector (d) if so, the details thereof? Enterprises (PSEs) that would undertake pilot projects for green hydrogen in 2021-22; Widow Pension (b) the details of funds likely to be spent in developing this technology by such PSEs; 5432. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: 997 Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether an expert panel has recommended that (a) the details of the rules under which the funds are widows should receive pension from age 18 instead of allocated to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) under 40; various schemes; (b) if so, the facts and the present status thereof; (b) whether the States have properly utilized the (c) whether the expert panel had also recommended funds allocated to them for Panchayati Raj Institutions that widows should be eligible for a one time grant for under various schemes; remarriage as well as waivers for education fees and skill (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three development; and years; (d) if so, the present status of the implementation of (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the details the same? thereof, State-wise including the State of Madhya Pradesh; and Condition of Farm Labourers (e) the action taken by the Government to ensure proper utilization of the funds allocated to Panchayati 5433. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL: Raj Institutions under various schemes? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pharma Parks in UP be pleased to state: †5436. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ): (a) the condition of farm labourers in the country; Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) whether the Government has proposed to ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ameliorate the condition of farm labourers in the country be pleased to state: and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has received any (c) whether the Government is aware that farm proposal from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh for labourers i.e. agriculture labourers daily wage and number setting up Pharma park; of days of employment have gone considerably down due to various reasons during the last one year and if (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise; so, the details thereof; (c) the name of the places where Pharma parks have (d) whether the Government has assessed or been established recently along with the cost incurred in proposes to assess the situaton and if so, the details this regard; thereof; and (d) whether world class Bulk Drugs and Medical (e) the steps taken by the Government in this Devices parks (Pharma park) have been established in direction? States including Uttar Pradesh; and (e) if so, the details thereof? Animal Husbandry in Uttar Pradesh 5434. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: Supply of Raw Material to Plastic Units Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL 5437. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING VISWANATH: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: be pleased to state: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: (a) whether the Government is providing any Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS financial assistance for the various projects in connection with the development of animal husbandry in the State ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß of Uttar Pradesh; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three (a) whether about 50,000 units in the plastics years; and processing sector are believed to be operating below 50 (c) the details of work being carried out by the per cent of their rated capacity due to a sharp rise in raw Government in Dairy Sector to increase the income of material prices and if the crisis prolonged, about 20,000 farmers in the State of Uttar Pradesh? MSME plastic units would be forced to close down; (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; Panchayati Raj Institutions (c) whether large petrochemical companies, including †5435. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: PSUs, had exponentially increased raw material prices in

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 998 the last few years/months and also the associations be pleased to state: have urged the Centre to direct Indian Oil, GAIL, OPAL, (a) whether the National Cooperative Development Haldia Petrochemicals and MRPL to streamline supply of Corporation (NCDC) is mandated to promote, develop raw materials at fair prices and if so, the details thereof; and educate Cooperative Sector; (d) whether the industry associations have urged (b) if so, the contribution of NCDC in the the Government to ban the export of the raw materials development of agricultural and horticulture cooperative for one year and allow import of raw materials not sector; produced in the country as the industry is facing acute shortage of polymers, the main raw material for plastic (c) the quantum of loan disbursed by NCDC to goods production, which has varied applications; and Cooperatives during each of the last three years and the (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken current year; thereon, sector-wise and if not, the reasons therefor? (d) whether the Government under Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation (CSISAC) provides subsidy for development of Cooperatives; Supply of Artificial Limbs by ALIMCO (e) if so, amount of subsidy given during the last 5438. SHRI SELVAM G.: three years; SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: (f) the number of agricultural and horticultural SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: cooperatives operating in the State/UT of Tamil Nadu, SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands during SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: the said period; and Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (g) the steps taken by NCDC to increase the number EMPOWERMENT of cooperatives and empower them in the recent years? ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Excessive use of Fertilizers and Pesticides (a) whether the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) manufacture and supply 5440. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: artificial limbs; SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: (b) if so, whether the Government has achieved the SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: objective for which ALIMCO was set up; SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: (c) whether the Corporation implements any scheme SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH to give assistance to disabled persons for Purchase/ DEO: Fitting of Aids/Appliances free of cost and if so, the SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: details thereof; SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (d) whether the Corporation has adopted any cost Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS reduction measures to optimize cost of production WELFARE without sacrificing the quality standard of its products and if so, the details thereof ; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the details of the demand and supply of be pleased to state: supporting equipments for handicapped persons during (a) whether the Government has proposed to set up the last three years; and the Central Pesticides Board to frame model protocols to (f) the measures being taken by the Government to deal with poisoning cases due to pesticides and if so, ensure the supply of such equipments as per the demand the details thereof; and the details of camps organized to provide supporting (b) whether the Government has taken notice of the equipments during the said period, along with the number overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by the of persons who got benefitted, State-wise? farmers, which is hazardous to human and animal lives; (c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government National Cooperative Development Corporation to educate famers about organic farming, since the organic produce fetches better price in the market; 5439. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: (d) whether the Government has any plan to simplify DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: the procedure for obtaining the certificate for organic SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: farming and if so, the details thereof; DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: (e) whether the Government has introduced the DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: Pesticide Management Bill in this regard; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (f) if so, the other steps being taken by Government WELFARE to ensure the availability of safe pesticides and minimize Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the risk to human, animals and environment? 999 Illegal Infiltration of Rohingyas stubble burning which causes major pollution, and if so, the details thereof; †5441. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: (b) whether it is a fact that in Punjab, around 20 SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH million tonnes of stubble is produced and last year CHANDEL: around nine milion tonnes of stubble was burned in Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Punjab; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to develop a recomposing technology which be pleased to state: can turn stubble into manure, which can be used in the (a) whether Rohingyas are illegally infiltrating into fields itself? the country and are living in various States of the country; Integrated Watershed Management Programme (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; 5444. SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: (c) the steps being taken by the Government for SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: repatriation of these people to their country; SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: (d) whether the Government has set up any SHRI SELVAM G.: deportation centres in the country or especially in the SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: State of Jammu & Kashmir to deport the Rohingya refugees; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (e) if so, the details thereof and the number of ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Rohingya refugees on the verge of deportation, State- be pleased to state: wise; and (a) whether the Government is implementing (f) the total number of other refugees on the verge Integrated Watershed Management Programme(IWMP) of deportation, State-wise? throughout the country, if so, the details thereof along with the districts covered in the country especially in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra; Survey on FPI Potential (b) whether the Government has achieved the 5442. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN: objectives of the purpose for which it was set up and if Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING so, the details thereof; INDUSTRIES (c) the funds allocated for each of these ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß projects/schemes during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu and be pleased to state: Maharashtra; (a) whether the Government has undertaken a survey (d) the challenges faced by the Government to on the potential that the Food Processing Industry (FPI) overcome the difficulties in the implementation of the has to create non-farm employment opportunities in said scheme; rural areas; (e) the names of the projects/schemes implemented (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether there under IWMP during the last three years; and is a proposal to undertake any such study; (c) whether the Government is taking steps to (f) the progress made so far under these projects/ increase food processing units in the country, in order schemes, State/UT-wise? to create additional employment opportunities; (d) if so, the details thereof; and Wastage of Foodgrains (e) the details of funds that have been released for 5445. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: human resource and skill development in this sector Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD over the last two years, State-wise? AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Sustainable Solution to Stubble Burning be pleased to state: 5443. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: (a) the amount of value and volume of food grains Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS wasted during each of the last five years; WELFARE (b) the names of the top five wasted food items; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has been able to figure be pleased to state: out the reasons for the huge wastage; and (a) whether the Government is committed to develop (d) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken a sustainable and effective solution to the issue of in this regard? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1000 Reservation for OBCs (e) whether the Government has conducted any awareness programme and campaign in schools and 5446. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI colleges to sensitize youth against drug abuse; and THANGAPANDIAN: (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND therefor? EMPOWERMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Funds Sanctioned under PMGSY be pleased to state: (a) whether the Parliamentary standing committee †5449. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: on welfare of OBCs, political party chiefs and several Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT welfare organisations have demanded the implementation ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß of exclusive reservation for Other Backward Classes(OBCs) in both education and employment and be pleased to state: in every Government organizations; (a) the funds earmarked/sanctioned for Supaul, Bihar (b) if so, the details thereof; and under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last five years; and (c) the effective steps taken by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the OBCs the economically, (b) the funds spent for the maintenance of the roads socially backward communities in the country? constructed under PMGSY in Supaul, Bihar during the said period, year-wise and road-wise?

Use of Drugs in Schools Implementing Agencies for FPOs 5447. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND 5450. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: EMPOWERMENT SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) whether the Government is aware of rampant use Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß of drugs reaching even to schools in the country which be pleased to state: has otherwise so far been limited to some sections of society and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has identified Implementing Agencies (IAs) apart from SFAC, NABARD (b) the reasons for rapid penetration of drug usage & NCDC for the formation and promotion of FPOs; in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the extent to which the recent drug usage unearthed in Bollywood and in other sections and their (c) the allocation for such agencies, State-wise? repeat telecast in TVs is helping the spread of drug menace among children; and Projects under PMKSY (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government, apart from legislative measures, to address this problem †5451. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: meaningfully? Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Drug Abuse ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5448. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (a) the number of projects approved under Pradhan EMPOWERMENT Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) in the country; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the name of the places identified for these projects along with the details of the works being carried be pleased to state: out at these places, State-wise; (a) whether as per a report of the United Nations, (c) the details of the budget allocated in this regard, there are one million registered heroin addicts in the year-wise; and country while their informal count is five million; (d) the name of the places identified in Rajasthan (b) if so, the details thereof; along with the details of schemes in this regard? (c) the preventive steps taken by the Government in this regard; National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (d) whether the Government proposes to take any stringent steps to control drug abuse including heroin 5452. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: addiction and if so, the details thereof; SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1001 DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: including funds spent and achievement made so far, SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: Institute-wise; DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: (e) the details of vacant posts in NIPERs, Institute- DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: wise; DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: (f) whether some NIPERs do not have its own Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS campuses and are running in temporary buildings and if WELFARE so, the details thereof; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (g) the details of the other steps being taken by the be pleased to state: Government to strengthen the NIPERs? (a) whether the Government is implementing the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm to increase Mustard Cultivation the production of oilseeds in the country and if so, the details thereof and whether the Government has been 5454. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM able to achieve the target of increasing the production SHRANGARE: of oilseeds since the inception of the mission and if not, Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS the reasons therefor; WELFARE (b) whether the Government has worked on plant Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß bio-technology to increase productivity of oilseeds; be pleased to state: (c) the projected requirement of oilseeds in the (a) the total area under mustard cultivation during country at present and the total sowing area of oilseeds; the last three years, year-wise; (d) whether the Government has taken any step to (b) the reasons for continuous reduction in the area increase the sowing area of oilseeds and if so, the of mustard cultivation; and details thereof; (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (e) the challenges faced by the Government to meet to make mustard best performing crop in order to bring the production target of oilseeds to curtail its import; down dependence on import of edible oils? (f) whether the Government has received any proposal from any research institute to add more land for oilseeds crop and implement the same; and Landless Labourers in Animal Husbandry (g) if so, the details thereof? 5455. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL National Institute of Pharmaceutical HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Education and Research ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5453. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): be pleased to state: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: (a) whether any schemes with regard to providing DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: facilities and priority to the landless labourers in animal SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: husbandry sector is under consideration and if so, the SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: details thereof; and SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: (b) the schemes of the Government to connect SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: landless labourers to modern dairying business? SHRI BHOLA SINGH: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Medical Facilities to Serving ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß and Retired Personnel be pleased to state: †5456. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: (a) whether the Government has set up National Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Research(NIPER) in various States and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof; (a) whether the Government provides various (b)\ whether the Government is planning to bring a facilities, including medical facility to serving and retired legislation, The NIPER (Amendment) Bill 2021 to establish personnel of para military forces and their dependents the NIPER Council and if so, the details thereof; specially in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and if (c) whether the Government proposes to set up four so, the details thereof; new NIPERs andif so, the details thereof; (b) whether such facilities are being provided to (d) whether the Government has reviewed the dependents of personnel of other para military forces as functioning of the NIPERs and if so, the details thereof well as CRPF in towns and small cities;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1002 (c) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number (d) if not, whether the Government is likely to make of cases registered during the said period, year-wise; some arrangements soon; and and (e) whether there is any provision of reimbursement (c) the number of theft cases solved in Delhi during of money spent on treatment of dependents of the said the last two years? para military forces in the Government and private hospitals in their towns/cities and if so, the details FPOs Registered in Maharashtra thereof? †5460. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: Loss due to Flood Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE 5457. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) the number of Farmer Producer Organizations Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (FPOs) registered in Maharashtra till date along with the number of FPOs out of them which have been linked to be pleased to state: NABARD to get assistance; and (a) the area of farm land that has been adversely (b) the number of FPOs in Maharashtra which have affected by the flooding in Telangana in 2020; been provided credit linkage by the banks and the (b) the total estimated financial loss to farmers; details thereof? (c) whether any of the affected farmers were covered under any crop insurance schemes of the central Provision of Affordable Protein Rich Foods Government and if so, the details thereof, including the number of farmers covered and the total area of farm 5461. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: land that was insured under these schemes; and Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (d) the total claims paid to these farmers for the AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION damage caused by the floods? ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Minimum Selling Price of Sugar (a) whether it is a fact that though our country is 5458. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: the largest producer of pulses yet a large part of the Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD population is protein deficient; AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (b) if so, the details thereof; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government is taking any measures be pleased to state: to make plant-based protein rich food more easily affordable and accessible for the general populace; (a) whether it is true that the Indian Sugar Mills Association has demanded to increase the minimum (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons selling price of Sugar; therefor; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (e) the details of the measures being taken by the (c) whether it is also true that the ex-mill prices of Government to ensure provision of pulses, cereals, nuts sugar in most States are under pressure and witnessing and seeds at more subsidised rates through the Public a downward trend and if so, the details thereof; Distribution system? (d) whether it is true that the downward trend of sugar price has adversely affected the liquidity of sugar Cheating of Foreigners by Call Centres mills; and †5462. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY (e) if so, the details thereof? BHATT: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Theft Cases in Marriage Ceremony ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5459. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether foreigners are being cheated by the call ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß centres in the country; be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether any specific step is proposed to (a) whether the Government is aware that theft be taken by the Government to check it; and cases in marriage ceremony has increased during the last (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and two years in Delhi; if not, the reasons therefor?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1003 Ornamental Fishing Direct Subsidy Transfer 5463. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: †5466. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has formulated any (a) whether the Government proposes to launch any plan for promotion of ornamental fisheries; scheme to transfer the subsidy directly in the accounts (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially in of the beneficiaries provided under public distribution Bihar; and system; (c) the steps taken by the Government for setting up (b) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely of aquarium and clusters in ornamental fisheries in all to be achieved; the coastal States of the country including Araria district (c) whether any directions have been isseud to the of Bihar? States in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; Linking of MGNREGS Wages to Inflation (e) whether the said subsidy will be connected with 5464. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: inflation; SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT therefor; and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (g) the merits and demerits of the said scheme? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to link wages Soil Health Card rate under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment 5467. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to an inflation index subject to annual revision, if so, the details thereof Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS along with the constraints that the Ministry faced in this WELFARE regard; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if not, the reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) the manner in which linking of MGNREGS wages (a) whether it is a fact that Soil Health Card is merely to inflation would be beneficial in view of the less base a paper indicating the physical condition of soil due to rate; recording of only general information on it; (d) whether the Government has prepared a roadmap (b) if so, whether the Government is aware of the for reviving rural demand in the rural economy; and suggestion of experts where it has been stated that (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons details of fertilizers should be given on Soil Health Card therefor? as per the next crop after asking farmers, which would be useful for farmers and at the same time modern labs should be set up for soil testing; and PLI Scheme for Automobile Sector (c) the details of steps being taken by Government 5465. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: in this direction? Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Transport of Fish Produce ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5468. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (a) the details and the number of projects approved HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING under the Production Linked Incentive(PLI) scheme for automobile and auto components sector; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the status of each of these projects and the be pleased to state: funds sanctioned and released for the same; (a) the details of measures taken to ease transport (c) the total funds sanctioned for the PLI scheme in of fish produce and seed material by fishermen easily this sector and the amount released so far; and and rapidly throughout the country during the last three years; (d) the funds sanctioned for research and development of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery (b) the details of initiatives taken to train fishermen sector and the current value of production of goods in of inland fisheries in packaging, conserving and quality this sector? maintenance of the fish produce in last three years;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1004 (c) whether the Government is planning to start Fish Privatisation of PSUs Train on the lines of Kisan Train; and †5472. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND therefor? PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Disinvestment of PSE in Odisha be pleased to state: 5469. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: (a) the details and the names of the Public Sector Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry privatised/ PUBLIC ENTERPRISES disinvested; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the amount received by the Government, PSU- be pleased to state: wise; (a) whether the Government proposes to disinvest (c) whether the Government has received information Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) which are in Odisha; regarding the alleged irregularities in the privatisation/ disinvestment of the said undertakings; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government to revive the loss making PSE in Odisha? (e) whether the Government has taken action or proposes to take any action for conducting any thorough investigation in this regard; and Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons †5470. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: therefor? SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EOI under FAME India Scheme EMPOWERMENT 5473. DR. HEENA GAVIT: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO be pleased to state: MANE: (a) the core objectives of the Deendayal Disabled DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS); PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: (b) whether this scheme has been implemented in SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: Gujarat too; and Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND (c) if so, the measures being taken by the PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Government for the empowerment of Divyangjans in Gujarat? ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:

Stray Animals (a) whether the Government has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) seeking proposals for availing benefits †5471. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: under Phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING scheme for the deployment of 5,000 electric buses on the operational cost model basis; ´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 aspires to subsidize the (a) whether the Government proposes to protect the cost of electric buses under the scheme and if so, the citizens from the nuisance of stray animals like bulls, details thereof; dogs, monkey etc. in urban residential areas; (d) the total allocation to be made for the same and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons the number of years it is likely to cover; and therefor; (e) whether there is any roadmap as to how these (c) whether, considering the problems caused by buses will be allocated across various States and cities these stray animals to the common man including tourists and if so, the details thereof? at various tourist destinations and places of religious importance which affects tourism, the Government has any data regarding death of people in this regard, if so, Storage Capacity of CWC the State-wise details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and 5474. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: (d) whether the Government is not sensitive towards SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: the loss of lives due to stray animals? SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1005 SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO (b) whether any action has been taken on such MANDLIK: reports which are spreading false notions about Avian SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: Influenza infecting human beings, if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Advancing Agriculture be pleased to state: †5477. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the storage capacity of Central Warehousing Corporation Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS to meet the challenges of a growing farm sector and WELFARE ensuring holistic storage solutions for the farmers in the Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß country; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details and the steps taken/being taken (a) whether there is any plan for making the by the Government in this regard; agriculture sector an advanced and employment oriented (c) whether Quality and Standardization in storage sector through the new education policy; needs to be built into CWC operations on a mission (b) if so, the details thereof; mode; (c) whether there is any plan for promoting start-ups (d) if so, the details of quality and standardization in the agriculture sector for increasing the income of the in storage identified for storage by CWC; farmers and providing employment opportunities to the youth; (e) the details of the expenditure likely to be incurred in creating such storage capacity in the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized (e) whether any campaign is being run to protect the so far by CWC along with the time by which increased crops of farmers against locusts; and capacity will be created and completed? (f) if so, the details thereof?

FPIs in Satellite Towns Market linked Fertilizer Prices 5478. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: 5475. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS INDUSTRIES ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any policy for market-linking of (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to fertilizer prices and any reforms in this sector are being set up Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in satellite considered and if so, the details thereof; towns of the metropolitan cities, especially in the context (b) whether promoting private capex and of the National Capital Region; encouraging proven private sector players is being (b) if so, the details thereof; thought of and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has designed any (c) the role and extent to which the private sector is scheme like Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to involved in fertilizer production; incentivize the FPIs in the ongoing fiscal year; (d) whether there is any proposal to revamp any (d) if so, the details thereof; and existing fertilizer PSU in Karnataka; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (e) if so, the details thereof? Certificate of Organic Farming †5479. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: Reports of Human Infection SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH by Avian Influenza CHANDEL: 5476. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: 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) the details of the farmers in the country who have obtained certificate of organic farming after leaving (a) whether a section of media reports indicating the use of chemical fertilizers during the last three years, that Avian Influenza infecting humans is correct, if so, State-wise including Bundelkhand region and to what extent it is correct; and Uttarakhand; and

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1006 (b) the details of the increase in the area of organic (d) whether the Government is aware that farming in the country during the last three years, State- irregularities are being detected in the abovesaid scheme wise? or the beneficiaries are facing difficulties or the houses provided are not in accordance with the approved model under the scheme; and CSS for Welfare of SCs (e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps 5480. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA taken by the Government in this regard? KRISHNA RAJU: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Promotion of Biofertilizers EMPOWERMENT and Biopesticides ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5483. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) whether the benefit of Centrally Sponsored WELFARE Schemes meant for the welfare and development of Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Scheduled Castes (SCs) can be extended to converted be pleased to state: Christians from Scheduled Castes; (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government (b) if so, the details thereof; to promote biofertilizers and biopesticides and/or organic (c) whether any such proposals have been received fertilizers and pesticides and if so, the details thereof; by the Government so far and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of amount of biofertilizers and and pesticides that were used in the country during the last (d) the stand of the Government in this regard? five years, State-wise; (c) the details of steps taken by the Government to enable farmers to access biofertilizers and pesticides Sugar Mills easily and locally; 5481. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: (d) the details of steps taken by the Government to Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD incentivize and promote production of biofertilizers and AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION pesticides; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether any specific funds have been allotted by the Government for promotion of biofertilizers and be pleased to state: pesticides in the country and if so, the details thereof? (a) whether it is a fact that many sugar mills in the country have ended their operations by February, 2021 and if so, the details thereof; Delay in PMFBY Claim Settlement (b) whether it is also true that during the 2020-2021 †5484. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: sugar season many sugar mills have started their SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO operations and if so, the details thereof; GAWALI: (c) whether it is also true that the sugar mills were Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS not able to pay to the farmers; and WELFARE (d) if so, the details thereof? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the settlement of claims made by farmers Beneficiaries under PMAY under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) have †5482. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: been delayed; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether insurance companies have taken undue advantage of this scheme by having a monopolistic be pleased to state: control over a district; (a) the number of eligible people who have not been (d) whether insurance companies have slowed down provided houses so far under the Pradhan Mantri Awas the process of making any payment at all for their own Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) during the last three years benefits at the time of drought and flood during the along with the details thereof; current year; (b) the success achieved in the said scheme as per (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action the target of 2024; taken against such guilty insurance companies; and (c) whether the target is likely to be achieved within (f) the details of the reforms made to make the the fixed time limit and if so, the details thereof; scheme better?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1007 Contamination in Fish Farms Funds Allocated Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission 5485. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL †5488. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI: HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to deal with contamination in fish farms; (a) the total amount of funds allocated under Rashtriya Gokul Mission scheme so far and the details (b) whether the Government has taken steps to thereof; and ensure that fish farms across the country are well equipped with waste administration, since the absence (b) the district-wise details of the amount of funds of garbage removal creates a problem for the environment, allocated under Rashtriya Gokul Mission scheme if so, the details thereof; and including the funds allocated for the Constituency of Katihar, Bihar? (c) whether the Government intends to introduce a regulatory framework for freshwater and brackish water aquaculture that will lead to strict enforcement of Organic Fertilizers aquaculture-specific laws? †5489. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Pradhan Mantri Matsya WELFARE Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5486. SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (a) whether the Government proposes to increase HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING the production of natural/organic fertilizers by using ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß agro-waste and animal dung; and be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard during the last (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is five years? planning to develop the northern region of the country as an export hub for fishes; (b) if so, the details thereof; Reservation Quota for PwDs (c) whether it is a fact that prawn farming will be 5490. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: introduced in the State of Punjab under the Pradhan SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Scheme; and PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: (d) if so, steps taken by the Government to promote the development of inland saline water aqua-culture in Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND the State of Punjab, under the PMMSY Scheme? EMPOWERMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Electric Vehicle Policy be pleased to state: (a) whether the Supreme Court has directed the 5487. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: Union and the State Governments to implement three per Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND cent quota for persons with disabilities in all Government PUBLIC ENTERPRISES departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government companies in the recent past; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Union and the State Governments thereto; (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is (c) whether cases of violation of Persons with planning to boost electric vehicles in Indian Market to Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights boost the economy and reduce pollution; and Full Participation) Act have come to the notice of (b) if so, the details thereof; the Government during each of the last three years and (c) the steps being taken by the Government and the current year; the measures taken towards Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy; (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and and (d) the details of the progress made, State-wise (e) the other corrective steps taken/being taken by specially in Maharashtra? the Government in this direction?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1008 Agricultural Tabulation (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken to reach the targeted number of farmers? 5491. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE National Policy for Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Differently Abled Persons be pleased to state: †5494. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: (a) whether the Government desires to establish a Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND tabulation mechanism to enumerate the number of farmers EMPOWERMENT and categories that are included in the larger farming ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß sector; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total (a) whether the Government has constituted any number of farmers calculated under varied and existing committee to review the current national policy for the enumerations for 2020-2021; differently abled; (c) whether the Government has taken note of an (b) if so, the details of the recommendations of the analysis that farmers on average were denied at least Rs committee and the action taken by the Government on 1,881 crore by having to sell their produce below the the above mentioned recommendations; and Minimum Support Price (MSP) in October and November 2020; and (c) the other measures taken by the Government to overcome the problems being faced by differently abled (d) if so, the steps taken to address this issue? persons/physically and mentally challenged persons?

Food Wastage Index Report Arable Land 5492. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: †5495. SHRI ARUN SAO: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION WELFARE ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether United Nations Environment Programme (a) the percentage of the arable land out of the total (UNEP) has recently released food wastage Index Report land area of the country; 2021; (b) whether small farmers/agricultural workers and (b) if so, the details thereof; labourers are being forced to migrate from rural areas to (c) the percentage for food wastage globally and in urban areas due to the shrinking of agricultural land in India in particular; various parts of the country; (d) whether 56 Kg of food is wasted per person per (c) if so, the details thereof including Chattisgarh year in Indian homes as compared to 19 per cent in 2019; and the reaction of the Government thereto; and and (d) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the (e) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government to bring more land under cultivation, increase Government to restrict food wastage in the country? agricultural production and to prevent agricultural workers from migrating to urban areas? KCC Scheme in Karnataka Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana 5493. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI D.K.SURESH: 5496. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING EMPOWERMENT ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the total number of dairy farmers who have (a) whether the Government has been implementing received the benefits of the Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY); scheme in the State of Karnataka, the details (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of thereof, district-wise and year-wise for the last three scheduled caste majority villages covered under the years; Yojana; (b) whether the Government has reached the targeted (c) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated number of farmers under KCC scheme during the above and utilised for these villages during the last three years, said period, if so, the details thereof; and State/UT-wise;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1009 (d) the details of the target set under the PMAGY (a) the initiatives taken by the Government for and the achievements made thereunder during the said innovation/development of new technologies in the farm period; sector across the country during each of the last three years and the current year; (e) whether the Government is satisfied with the achievements, if not, the reasons therefor and the action (b) whether the Government has developed any taken by the Government thereon; and mechanism to disseminate information about such innovation/technologies to the farmers during the said (f) whether the Government is planning to increase period; the number of scheduled caste majority villages under PMAGY, if so, the details thereof and the time by which (c) if so, the details thereof along with the number it is likely to be implemented? of farmers who have availed benefits from such innovation/technologies during the said period; (d) whether the Government has launched Kisan Unique Land Parcel Portal for the benefit of farmers in the country; Identification Number (e) if so, the salient features of such portal along 5497. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: with the number of farmers benefitted from such portal SHRI N. REDDEPPA: since inception; and Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this direction? ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Welfare of Senior Citizens (a) whether the Government has conducted a pilot test for the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number 5500. SHRI T.R. BAALU: (ULPIN) in the country; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (b) if so, the details thereof; EMPOWERMENT (c) whether Proper land statistics and land ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß accounting through ULPIN will help in developing a be pleased to state: land bank and lead towards Integrated Land Information (a) whether it is a fact that though Article 41 of the Management System (ILIMS); and Constitution advocates the right of the elderly to income (d) if so, the details thereof? security, loopholes such as limited resources are a reason for the State not providing that security; (b) if so, the details thereof; Inclusion of Castes in List of OBCs (c) whether it is also a fact that low income and 5498. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: absence of savings has resulted in most of the elderly Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND poor in India working past the conventional retirement EMPOWERMENT age in Western countries, or the retirement age that the rich in India enjoy; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (e) the measures taken/to be taken by the (a) whether the Government proposes for inclusion Government to address these issues? of various castes in the Union List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs); (b) if so, the details thereof; FPOs Linked with NABARD (c) whether the Government has asked the States to 5501. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: forward recommendations for the representations SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: received from various organisations working and SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: registered for Castes for inclusion; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (d) if so, the details thereof? WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Kisan Portal be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Farmer Producer Organizations 5499. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: (FPOs) registered in Jharkhand and Bihar as on date; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (b) the number of FPOs which have been linked to WELFARE NABARD for getting necessary assistance; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of FPOs which have been provided be pleased to state: credit linkage from banks in Jharkhand including Chatra, 1010 Latehar and Palamu districts and Araria district of Bihar (a) the details and the names of the Non- along with the details thereof; Governmental Organisations (NGOs) provided assistance to buy equipments for the disabled persons during the (d) the total number of FPOs targeted to be registered last three years along with the amount provided, State- during this year; wise; (e) the total funds allocated and spent on the same (b) the heads under which the said amount is spent; during the last three years; and (c) whether any inquiry has been conducted in this (f) the total funds allocated during the financial year regard and if so, the details thereof; and 2021-22? (d) the names of the NGOs which are found to have not utilized the said amount after an inquiry conducted Covishield Vaccine in this regard along with the outcome of the action taken in this regard, NGO-wise? 5502. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Quality Control Machinery ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5505. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (a) whether the price of covishield vaccine and HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING covaxin vaccine have been approved by the national pharmaceutical pricing authority; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor; (a) the total number of dairy units that are working/ (c) whether the Government is aware that the open functional in the country; market price of the ‘covishield vaccine’ per dose is (b) whether there is any quality contgrol machinery unaffordable for large sections of people in the country, of Government for quality control over private dairy particularly Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Economically operators; and Weaker Sections (EWS); (c) the difference in the quality of milk produced by (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government the Government dairy units and that produced by private to ensure that all citizens of the country will be given players? affordable access to the vaccine, including vulnerable persons belonging to BPL, EWS and homeless category, Technological Equipments for FPIs amongst others; (e) whether covid vaccines have been added to the 5506. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: national list of essential medicines; and Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:

Amendment of National Security Act (a) whether it is a fact that we do not have proper technological equipments to segregate processed food 5503. SHRI T.R. BAALU: products; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether it is also a fact that we still stick to traditional production process where the quality of be pleased to state: agricultural and food products is being inspected by (a) whether the Government has made any human evaluations/manual inspection which is time amendment in the National Security Act (NSA) since consuming and labour intensive and also prone to human inception; and error; and (b) if so, the details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof and the initiatives taken by the Government to improve technological mechanism for food processing activities? Financial Assistance to NGOs †5504. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: Custodial Deaths of Children Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND †5507. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: EMPOWERMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1011 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the number of children below the age of 14 years (a) the current status of the rollout and enforcement and minors who died in police custody in the country of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in during each of the last three years, State-wise; the State of Andhra Pradesh; (b) the number of children, out of them, who belong (b) the measures taken by the Central Committee to to SC/ST; monitor and evaluate the implementation of ERSS; and (c) the percentage of the said deaths out of the total (c) the number of distress calls received and deaths taken place in police custody; and addressed under the ERSS? (d) the precautionary measures taken in this regard? Loss due to Pandemic and Flood in Odisha Annapurna Scheme for Odisha 5511. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: 5508. SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI: 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 Central allocation of rice and funds (a) whether the Government has any plan to support under Annapurna Scheme to Odisha for the F.Y.2019- the farmers for the losses during pandemic and flood in 2020 and 2020-2021 have not been released but the same Odisha; have already been distributed to the beneficiaries by the State Government of Odisha out of State pool; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the time by which the Government will release (c) whether the Government will extend support with the central allocation of rice and funds to the State of farm loan waiver or provide seeds and fertilizers to the Odisha under Annapurna Scheme for the F.Y.2019-2020 farmers? and 2020-2021? Fertilizer Supply Financial Assistance for †5512. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI Consumer Awareness Programmes KUNDARIYA: 5509. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether any meeting with all the States has been held for the supply of fertilizers in the country; (a) whether any financial assistance is provided to the States under Consumer Awareness Programme; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details of the assistance provided (c) whether there is any proposal to adopt any during the last five years and the details of the Consumer organic methodology by bringing any changes in Awareness Progremmes conducted with the aid provided agricultural system; and under the fund; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) the details of types and nature of the testing and comparative testing of consumer goods under the fund Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SCs along with the objectives for conducting such testing of food entities through Non Governmental Organisations 5513. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI (NGOs); SOLANKI: (d) the actions that are followed after the testing is Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT conducted by the Government; and (e) whether all NGOs and other entities have been ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß provided fund under the scheme, if so, the details of be pleased to state: funds provided during the last five years, State-wise? (a) the salient features of the”Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes”; Status of ERSS (b) the details and the number of companies/ entrepreneurs which have benefited from this scheme 5510. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: since its inception, State/UT-wise; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) the details of start-ups that have been started ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß with the help of this scheme; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1012 (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase (a) whether the Government has proposed to start awareness among the SCs regarding this scheme; and a scheme in all the States to provide employment to (e) whether the Government is planning to extend women in fisheries sector; the scheme to Scheduled Tribles also in the near future? (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) whether any assessment of women engaged in Promotion of FPOs by SFAC fisheries sector has been made by the Government and 5514. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially in the State of Chhattisgarh? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE PM-KISAN Scheme Allocations Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5517. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) the details of the initiatives of Small Farmers’ WELFARE Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) for promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Bihar and the total Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß number of FPOs in Maharashtra, district-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the funds given by SFAC for setting up of FPOs (a) whether the PM-KISAN Scheme has the second in Maharashtra , especially in Nashik district; highest allocation in 2021-22 at Rs. 65,000 crore, an (c) whether the Government has encouraged more annual increase of 16 percent over 2019-20, if so, the farmers to set up a greater number of FPOs to provide details thereof; and better services to farmers in rural areas; (b) the total number of eligible beneficiaries enrolled/ (d) if so, the response of the farmers in this regard; uploaded in the PM-KISAN portal as on 28th February, and 2021, State-wise? (e) the total number of farmers who are availing PMFBY Beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh benefits of various agricultural schemes in Maharashtra, especially in Nashik district? †5518. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Identification of PM-KISAN Scheme Beneficiaries Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 5515. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) the number of farmers benefited from Pradhan WELFARE Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the State of Chhattisgarh, district-wise; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the value of claims filed and the value of settled be pleased to state: claims by the farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima (a) the number of beneficiaries identified under the Yojana in Chhattisgarh State during the last two years, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) district-wise? and the number of the beneficiaries being benefited under the same, at present, State-wise; Erosion on Indo Bangladesh Border (b) the number of beneficiaries identified in 5519. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: Jharkhand, espepcially Santhal Pargana, under the PM-KISAN Scheme and the number of beneficiaries Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS being benefited at present; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the names of the States where the PM-KISAN be pleased to state: Scheme is not being implemented properly and the (a) whether aggressive erosion of river Gangadhar reasons therefor? has washed away the Indo-Bangla border road at Binnachara village in Dhubri District of Assam during the recent destructive flood; Employment of Women in Fisheries Sector (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government for †5516. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS protection/reconstruction of the affected border road; MAHANT: (c) whether the Government is considering Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL any project for permanent solution and protection of HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Indo-Bangla border road from erosion; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1013 Manual Scavenging (a) whether the Government has conducted any study or set up any committee to find the status of 5520. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: manual scavenging in the country; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons EMPOWERMENT therefor; and ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the measures taken by the Government to be pleased to state: eradicate manual scavenging in the country?

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 24, 2021 Secretary General Chaitra 3, 1943 (Saka) 1014 INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 5302, 5306, 5307, 5309, 5318, 5321, 5325, 5334, 5341, 5347, 5349, 5353, 5360, 5369, 5377, 5380, 5393, 5394, 5399, 5404, 5406, 5424, 5425, 5427, 5428, 5430, 5433, 5439, 5440, 5443, 5450, 5452, 5454, 5457, 5460, 5467, 5477, 5479, 5483, 5484, 5489, 5491, 5495, 5499, 5501, 5511, 5514, 5515, 5517, 5518

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 5324, 5326, 5328, 5336, 5362, 5375, 5382, 5411, 5419, 5423, 5436, 5437, 5453, 5475, 5502, 5512

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 5293, 5317, 5319, 5320, 5322, 5355, 5357, 5368, 5386, 5398, 5401, 5414, 5420, 5421, 5445, 5458, 5461, 5466, 5474, 5481, 5492, 5509

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 5296, 5310, 5316, 5329, 5337, 5340, 5345, 5348, 5354, 5365, 5381, 5434, 5455, 5463, 5468, 5471, 5476, 5485, 5486, 5488, 5493, 5505, 5516

Food Processing Industries : 5315, 5323, 5342, 5356, 5359, 5415, 5426, 5442, 5451, 5478, 5506

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 5308, 5311, 5366, 5384, 5417, 5429, 5465, 5469, 5472, 5473, 5487

Home Affairs : 5295, 5313, 5344, 5350, 5351, 5358, 5363, 5371, 5372, 5374, 5376, 5378, 5395, 5396, 5397, 5409, 5413, 5441, 5456, 5459, 5462, 5503, 5507, 5510, 5519

Panchayati Raj : 5364, 5387, 5391, 5435

Rural Development : 5291, 5292, 5298, 5299, 5300, 5301, 5303, 5305, 5327, 5330, 5335, 5338, 5343, 5370, 5373, 5385, 5390, 5392, 5400, 5405, 5408, 5416, 5422, 5432, 5444, 5449, 5464, 5482, 5497, 5508

Social Justice and Empowerment : 5294, 5297, 5304, 5312, 5314, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5339, 5346, 5352, 5361, 5367, 5379, 5383, 5388, 5389, 5402, 5403, 5407, 5410, 5412, 5418, 5431, 5438, 5446, 5447, 5448, 5470, 5480, 5490, 5494, 5496, 5498, 5500, 5504, 5513, 5520.

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