90 Cold Chain Infrastructure be pleased to state: ______*223. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO (a) whether the Supreme Court has BHAMRE: suggested the Government to bring out List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS DR. HEENA GAVIT: a national policy on farmers’ suicides in Tuesday, July 9, 2019/Ashadha 18, 1941 (Saka) order to ascertain the reasons for their ______Will the Minister of FOOD suicides and the need for proper protection PROCESSING INDUSTRIES of their crops from natural calamities (Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; and also for holistic approach for their Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß well-being; Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; be pleased to state: Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Social Justice and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the objectives of integrated cold Empowerment) chain project/programme and Value (c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard? (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; Addition Infrastructure; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖü; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö; ÝÖéÆü; (b) whether the Government has ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) achieved the objectives for which the Depot Online System ______programme was launched, if so, the *225. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: details thereof and if not, the corrective Total Number of Questions — 20 SHRI GAJANAN measures taken by the Government in this KIRTIKAR: regard; Branded and Generic Medicines (e) the details of the amount spent Will the Minister of CONSUMER for the publicity of the said scheme during (c) the details of the small scale cold †*221. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC the above period? storage plants undertaken by the DISTRIBUTION Will the Minister of CHEMICALS Government at the village or district level AND FERTILIZERS during each of the last three years, ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß District Rural Development Agencies State-wise; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: *222. SHRI BALLI DURGA (d) the details of employment PRASAD RAO: generated in the food processing sector (a) the number of the Food (a) the difference in price between Corporation of (FCI) and the Central branded and generic medicines along with Will the Minister of RURAL through food processing units and mega DEVELOPMENT food projects in the country during the said Warehousing Corporation (CWC) depots/ the details of the mechanism for fixation of godowns working in the country at present; price of branded medicines manufactured ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß period; and (b) whether the Government has by the companies; be pleased to state: (e) the other steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate cold chain introduced the Depot Online System (b) whether the companies are at (a) the allocation and utilization of Programme in FCI and CWC; liberty to fix the prices of branded medicines funds made to the District Rural infrastructure in the country? and if so, the details thereof; Development Agencies (DRDAs) during (c) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives of the (c) the number of medicine stores the last three years, State-wise including Policy to Control Farmers’ Suicides programme; opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan the district-wise details of Andhra Pradesh; Aushadhi Yojana to provide generic (b) whether any suggestions/ *224. SHRI KANUMURU (d) the present status of medicines to the patients during the last complaints have been received to RAGHU RAMA implementation of the programme and the time by which it is likely to be completed; five years, State-wise; strengthen the DRDAs for their effective KRISHANA RAJU: functioning and implementation of and (d) whether medicines are not Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE schemes; and (e) the other steps taken/being taken available in the generic medicine centres due AND FARMERS WELFARE to which patients are forced to buy branded (c) if so, the details thereof and the by the Government to check leakage of medicines; and action taken thereon? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß foodgrains from FCI and CWC godowns?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 91 92 Construction of Roads under dairy and fisheries during each of the last (c) if so, the steps taken by the be pleased to state: PMGSY four years, State-wise; Government to address the challenges and (a) the State-wise details of the expedite the implementation and coverage †*226. SHRI DILESHWAR (b) whether the Government has present status of organic farming in the of the scheme? KAMAIT: achieved the growth rate targets in the country; and animal husbandry sector, if so, the details Will the Minister of RURAL (b) the State/UT-wise details of the thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; number of farmers participated in the DEVELOPMENT Performance of Public Sector training workshop organized on organic (c) the details of the various schemes Enterprises ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß being implemented by the Government for farming across the country during the last be pleased to state: the development of animal husbandry, *229. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH three years and the current year? RAWAT: (a) the number of roads being dairy and poultry in various States during the last three years and the current year; SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: constructed/ongoing road projects under the Food Processing Plant Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (d) whether the Government has Will the Minister of HEAVY (PMGSY) in Bihar, particularly in Supaul conducted any assessment regarding the INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC †*231. SHRI NAYAB SINGH: ENTERPRISES district; working and performance of various Will the Minister of FOOD (b) the time by which the construction schemes under animal husbandry, dairy and ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß PROCESSING INDUSTRIES fisheries during the last three years and work of the said roads is likely to be be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß completed; if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government run be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government has (c) the number of roads proposed to Public Enterprises, especially in the sectors developed a central monitoring system to (a) whether the Government is be constructed in the coming years so as to where private sector has entered in a implement its schemes properly, if so, the considering the proposal for setting up any connect all habitations of Supaul district big way, have declined in terms of details thereof along with the further steps new ‘food processing plant’ in the with all weather roads; and profitability and market share in the last taken/being taken by the Government for Kurukshetra district of Haryana; few years; (d) the details of the mechanism to better development of animal husbandry, (b) if so, the details thereof; and ensure quality and timely completion of dairy and fisheries in the country? (b) if so, the details thereof during the (c) if not, the reasons therefor? the said roads? last three years; (c) whether any fresh and innovative Functioning of e-NAM steps are being taken by the Government Micro and Mini Food Processing Units Development of Animal Husbandry, *228. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT to improve the performance of these *232. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: Dairy and Fisheries Public Sector Enterprises in the country; PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: and *227. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE TATKARE: Will the Minister of FOOD AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, PROCESSING INDUSTRIES SHRI KULDEEP RAI the reasons therefor? SHARMA: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FISHERIES, be pleased to state: be pleased to state: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND (a) the details of the total number of Organic Farming (a) whether the Government has any DAIRYING farmers and mandis registered with proposal to provide grants to establish †*230. SHRI NARANBHAI e-NAM, State/UT-wise; Micro Food Processing units in near future; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß KACHHADIYA: (b) whether the Government has faced (b) if so, the details thereof specially be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE any challenges in the implementation of in Bihar including Purnia, North-Eastern AND FARMERS WELFARE (a) the percentage of Gross Domestic the scheme specifically regarding internet States and Uttar Pradesh and if not, the Product (GDP) spent on animal husbandry, connectivity and infrastructure; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 93 94 (c) whether the Government has any Investment in Farm Sector Forecast of Cyclones Prices of Onion proposal to establish Mini Food Parks to *234. SHRIMATI VANGA †*236. SHRI GOPAL JEE *238. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH benefit small farmers, specially in Bihar GEETHA VISWANATH: THAKUR: SHEWALE: including Purnia, North East Region and SHRI VENKATESH NETHA SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: DR. SUJAY Uttar Pradesh; RADHAKRISHNA BORLAKUNTA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (d) if so, the details including the plan VIKHE PATIL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE layout thereof and if not, the reasons ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE therefor; and be pleased to state: AND FARMERS WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether there is any other scheme (a) whether the number of cyclone Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: pertaining to Food Processing Industries occurrence is increasing and the be pleased to state: to benefit small and medium farmers and if (a) whether the Government Government is unable to make correct so, the details thereof? forecast regarding cyclones; (a) whether it is a fact that prices of proposes to invest Rs. 25 lakh crore in onion have been manipulated by the traders’ farm sector in the coming years to boost (b) whether cyclones cause huge loss lobby due to laxity of the Government to the agricultural productivity; and to property and life; keep a check on them and it’s inefficient Subsidy for Solar System for (b) if so, the details thereof and the (c) whether the Government proposes administration, if so, the details thereof; Irrigation action plan prepared by the Government to implement projects to mitigate the risk (b) whether prices of onion have †*233. SHRI BHAGIRATH in this regard, especially for the States of of cyclones in coastal areas of the country declined drastically in the market, if so, the CHAUDHARY: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana? so that the sufferings of the people living details thereof along with the reasons in such areas may be ameliorated; and therefor; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether the Government proposes Sustainable Resource Management to procure onion from the farmers directly Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß for Vegetables to ensure better price to the farmers and Production of Fertilizers be pleased to state: †*235. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH supply of onion at affordable price during the lean season, if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has JAUNAPURIA: *237. SHRI RAJESHBHAI (d) whether the Government also introduced any scheme to provide solar Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE CHUDASAMA: proposes to allow export of onion for better system on subsidy for the irrigation AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of CHEMICALS price realisation, if so, the details thereof; purpose to the farmers; AND FERTILIZERS Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether according to a report- (b) if so, the details and the current be pleased to state: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ‘Competitive Assessment of Onion status thereof; (a) whether the Government has be pleased to state: Markets in India’, the onion trade is unilaterally dictated by traders and middle (c) whether the Government has set formulated any long term action plan to (a) whether any increase has been men and has benefited them the most, if so, any targets to provide solar system on acquire sustainable resource management registered in the production of fertilizers the details thereof and the steps being taken subsidy for the irrigation purpose to the to provide a long-term solution in order to during the last three years till date and if by the Government to keep a check on the farmers during the last two years; so, the extent of increase thereof; augment the production of green vegetables role of traders’ lobby in onion prices and (d) if so, the details thereof, State- like onion, potato and tomato in the (b) whether new fertilizer plants are regulate onion market to avoid/pervent steep wise including Rajasthan; and country; being set up as per the growing needs of fluctuation in onion prices; and (e) whether the Government has fixed (b) if so, the details thereof; and the future; (f) the various other steps taken by any guidelines and formulated any action (c) whether it would result in increase (c) if so, the details thereof;and the Government to provide remunerative plan to implement the said scheme and if price for onions in order to save farmers of percentage production of green (d) the number of plants likely to be so, the details thereof? from the burden of debt? vegetables and if so, the details thereof? set up, State/UT-wise?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 95 Promotion of Electric Vehicles SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: INDEX (Ministry-wise) *239. DR. ALOK KUMAR Will the Minister of CONSUMER SUMAN: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Will the Minister of HEAVY Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 224, 228, 230, 233, 234, 235, 238 INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ENTERPRISES ´ÖÓ¡Öß ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Chemicals and Fertilizers : 221, 237 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the number of officers of the Consumer Affairs, Food and : 225, 240 (a) whether the Government has taken Food Corporation of India suspended Public Distribution steps to promote the manufacturing of during the period from the year 2016 electric vehicles in the country; to June 2019; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry (b) if so, the details thereof; and Dairying : 227 (b) whether more than half of such (c) the number of electric vehicles sold suspended officers have been taken Food Processing Industries : 223, 231, 232 during the last two years; back into service and if so, the reasons for (d) whether the Government is taking such suspended officers back into Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 229, 239 providing any subsidy to the consumers to service; purchase electric vehicles in the country; Home Affairs : 236 and (c) whether such an action on the part of the Government is not encouraging (e) if so, the details thereof? Panchayati Raj : corruption and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and Rural Development : 222, 226. Food Corporation of India (d) the corrective measures taken by Social Justice and Empowerment : †*240. SHRI SADASHIV the Government in this regard? LOKHANDE:

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New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA July 04, 2019. Secretary General Ashadha 13, 1941 (Saka) 736 LOK SABHA be pleased to state: (a) the achievements made under the ______(a) whether concrete steps are likely Watershed Development Scheme for rainfed to be taken to check operation of criminal areas during the last three years, State-wise particularly in Karnataka; List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS activities from within jails in various parts Tuesday, July 9, 2019/Ashadha 18, 1941 (Saka) of the country; (b) the average of agriculture land ______(b) if so, the manner in which it is brought under this scheme, State-wise; and likely to be done; and (Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; (c) the details of the future programme Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry (c) whether special police force is in this regard? and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and being deployed to ensure the security of Public Enterprises; Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; district jails where people with serious Rural Development; Social Justice and Empowerment) criminal records are lodged? Guidelines by NPPA (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; 2497. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: Import of Pulses SHRI RAJA ´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; AMARESHWARA NAIK: ) 2495. SHRIMATI RATHVA ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ GITABEN DR. SUKANTA ______VAJESINGBHAI: MAJUMDAR: Total Number of Questions — 230 Will the Minister of CONSUMER Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC AND FERTILIZERS DISTRIBUTION Electric Fencing on Indo-Pak Border proceedings etc. in identifying actual ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ownership before handing over of stolen/ ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ †2492. SHRI ASHOK be pleased to state: misplaced items/vehicles recovered by ´ÖÓ¡Öß MAHADEORAO NETE: Police, many a times these items get be pleased to state: (a) the guidelines laid down by the Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS damaged/deteriorated due to neglect, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß mishandling or want of upkeep; (a) the details of the total quantum (NPPA) in determining and fixing the prices and types of pulses that have been of essential/life saving medicines; be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether the Government imported by the Government during the (a) whether the electric fence erected would coordinate with the States to last one year; (b) whether cases of deviation from at the line of control at Indo-Pak border is smoothen procedures by amendments in the guidelines in fixing the prices of proving ineffective due to non-availability relevant provisions of law or set up fast- (b) whether production of pulses in the country has fallen, if so, the details essential/life saving medicines by the drug of adequate power supply; and track courts to expedite handing over companies have been reported to the procedure and also introduce penal thereof; and (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government; Government to ensure uninterrupted power provision for dereliction of duty against (c) the names of countries from which supply for the electric fence? the officials who are unable to ensure pulses are being/were imported along with (c) if so, the details thereof and the safety of custodial items; the rates at which the same were imported? steps taken thereon; Procedural Delay (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether all the drug manufacturing Watershed Development Scheme for companies have updated their price list of 2493. SHRI MOHANBHAI (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Rainfed Areas medicines on their respective websites; KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: 2496. SHRI B.Y. (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, Criminal Activities in Jails Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS RAGHAVENDRA: the steps being taken in this regard; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2494. SHRI SANGAM LAL Will the Minister of RURAL (f) the other steps taken by GUPTA: DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: the Government to bring transparency in (a) whether the Government is aware Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß fixing the prices of essential/life saving that due to procedural delays like court ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: medicines?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 737 738 Corruption in Coconut Development (b) if so, the remedial measures Release of Loans under PMAY (e) the details of the States that Board proposed to be taken to improve this implement safety procedures for safai 2501. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: sector; and karamcharis; and 2498. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Will the Minister of RURAL (c) whether the Government is (f) the directives issued by the Union Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT considering a proposal to remove the Government to the States that do not AND FARMERS WELFARE Essential Commodities Act and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß implement safety procedures for safai Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee be pleased to state: karamcharis? (APMC) which are considered to be be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware hurdles in developing the agro-processing that even after applying for subsidy under (a) whether the Government has taken sector, if so, the details thereof? Expired of Packed Food note of the serious allegations of corruption PMAY Scheme for construction of houses, in Coconut Development Board (CDB) by banks are denying release of loans under 2503. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: its former Chairman; Challenges Faced by the Dairy PMAY and discouraging the consumers saying that there is no such provision; SHRI NARANBHAI (b) if so, the details thereof and the Industry KACHHADIYA: (b) if so, the details thereof; reaction of the Government thereto; †2500. SHRI SUDHAKAR Will the Minister of FOOD (c) whether any study has been (c) whether there is any enquiry by TUKARAM PROCESSING INDUSTRIES conducted by the Government on the any agency into the irregularities in CDB, SHRANGARE: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: implementation of the scheme and if so, ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß if so, the details thereof; the details thereof; and SHRI RAM KRIPAL be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government has YADAV: (d) the remedial measures being taken (a) the quantum of packed food which removed the former CDB Chairman before by the Government in this regard including Will the Minister of FISHERIES, expires in a year in the country, the details the completion of his deputation period; re-issuing the guidelines under the scheme? ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND thereof; (e) if so, the reasons for the same; DAIRYING (b) the amount of loss borne by the (f) whether there was any case pending Health and Safety of Safai companies for the expired goods; against the former CDB Chairman, if so, ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Karamcharis (c) the manner of utilisation or the details thereof; and be pleased to state: 2502. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: disposal of expired food and the details (g) whether the Government had (a) whether the dairy industry is thereof; and facing various problems such as higher Will the Minister of SOCIAL conducted any enquiry about the former (d) whether the expired food is reused taxes on dairy products, lack of better JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Chairman prior to his appointment as CDB for some other purposes, if so, the details Chairman, if so, the details thereof? breeds of cows and buffaloes, shortage of ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof? organized dairy farm and investment, be pleased to state: higher price of machines and equipment Agro-Processing Sector (a) whether the Government used in dairy farming and duty for imported Lack of Coordination between 2499. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: dairy equipment; maintains data on the number of safai karamcharis who have died due to health State Police and Central Will the Minister of FOOD (b) if so, the details of the action plan and safety hazards related to cleaning Paramilitary Forces being prepared by the Government for PROCESSING INDUSTRIES sewers; †2504. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU promotion of the said sector; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; JADHAV: (c) whether the Government be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS proposes to include dairy farming under (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken to conduct a study in (a) whether it is a fact that huge the Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß this regard; opportunities in the agro-processing sector activities to address these problems and to be pleased to state: are not exploited properly and the rate of increase investment in dairy sector; and (d) the measures in place to protect both private and public investment in this the health and safety of safai karamcharis (a) whether discussion has been held sector of industry is very low; (d) if so, the details thereof? cleaning sewers; on issues such as lack of coordination

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 739 740 between State police forces and Central be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Paramilitary Forces in tackling the naxalite (a) whether the Ministry is planning ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß problem; DAIRYING to set up fisheries university and research be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; centres across the country; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that concerted (c) whether there is any proposal to (b) if so, the details of the present be pleased to state: efforts are being made to weaken/revoke increase the special financial allowance given status of the Government’s stand and also (a) whether the Government of the special status enjoyed by the State of to the paramilitary forces and police forces the steps being taken by the Ministry in is working on any scheme to Jammu and Kashmir; posted in naxal affected areas; and this regard; promote animal husbandry, dairying and (b) whether it is also a fact that some (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether there is any new proposal fisheries industry; individuals and NGOs affiliated with right for setting up of new fisheries university/ (b) if so, the details thereof; and wing organisations are taking recourse college in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Roads Constructed under PMGSY (c) if not, the reasons therefor? to judiciary to weaken Article 370, Kanyakumari; and Article 35A; and 2505. SHRI SANTOKH SINGH (d) if so, the details thereof along with (c) if so, the steps being taken to CHAUDHARY: the details of the courses undertaken at the Assessment for Functioning of PSUs safeguard the special status of Jammu and college/university? Will the Minister of RURAL 2509. SHRIMATI POONAM Kashmir enshrined in the Constitution as DEVELOPMENT MAHAJAN: the State has witnessed enough bloodshed, chaos and mayhem? ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Online Fraud Cases Will the Minister of HEAVY be pleased to state: †2507. SHRIMATI DARSHANA INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC (a) the details of roads constructed VIKRAM JARDOSH: ENTERPRISES Promotion of Regional Agricultural under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Will the Minister of CONSUMER ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Products (PMGSY) in Jalandhar constituency, AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state: †2511. SHRI SANJAY KAKA Punjab during the last three years, DISTRIBUTION PATIL: year-wise; (a) whether the Ministry with all its ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ Departments as well as Public Sector Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) the details of ongoing works under ´ÖÓ¡Öß Undertakings under it, has conducted any AND FARMERS WELFARE PMGSY in Jalandhar; be pleased to state: manpower need assessment for its own (c) whether the Government has functioning and administration; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there is any Government received any new proposals for be pleased to state: scheme to protect the customers from the (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, construction of roads in the said region; increasing incidents of online fraud in these the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Government and has provided or is likely to provide any days of online shopping; (c) whether, before recruiting new kind of assistance to the farmers to (d) if so, the details thereof and the personnel for various positions under the (b) the total number of complaints promote and develop regional agricultural response of the Government in this regard? Ministry and allied organisations, option regarding frauds in online shopping products in each State, if so, the details for re-skilling and re-deploying the existing received to the Government during the last thereof; Setting up of Fisheries University five years; and human resources that may be under- utilised, is explored as a matter of practice; (b) whether any assistance is likely to (c) the details of the number of cases 2506. SHRI H. and be sought from the State Governments in in which action has been taken? this regard; VASANTHAKUMAR: (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of FISHERIES, (c) whether any provision is likely to ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Promotion of Animal Husbandry, be made by the Government to develop DAIRYING Dairying and Fisheries Special Status of J&K clusters of farmers for the same; and ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2508. SHRI : 2510. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH: (d) if so, the details thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 741 742 Factors Restricting Domestic (c) if so, the details thereof along with (b) if so, the details thereof; and Unused Government Land Demand the number of such police stations (c) the steps taken or proposed to be 2518. SHRI PARBHUBHAI functioning at present, State-wise? †2512. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL taken by the Government to ensure the NAGARBHAI VASAVA: availability of milk according to the demand RAM: Will the Minister of RURAL Soil Health Card Scheme for milk in the country? Will the Minister of HEAVY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC 2514. SHRI SELVAM. G.: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ENTERPRISES Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Effect of Drought on be pleased to state: ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND FARMERS WELFARE Agriculture (a) the details of the unused be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2516. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: Government land specially in rural areas (a) whether negative approach be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE across the country, State/UT-wise including towards domestic hike in prices under the (a) whether the Government has AND FARMERS WELFARE Gujarat; procurement policy of the Government, introduced Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is hard contractual conditions, continuous to assist all the State Governments planning to use this land under any scheme/ be pleased to state: imports, use of obsolete machinery with including Tamil Nadu for testing of soil in mission of the Government; no encouragement for their replacement, respect of cultivable land; (a) the areas of Karnataka which are (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, zero import charges under project import said to be facing water scarcity/drought, or and delay in implementation of projects (b) if so, whether the testing is the reasons therefor; conducted at certain intervals along with expected to face it in the next two years; are the factors that inhibit domestic demand; and (d) whether the Government has and the criteria for the same; and received any proposal from some of the (b) whether considering the fact that (c) the type of financial assistance States to use this land for cultivation by (b) if so, the details thereof and the many areas of the country are facing water provided to the State Government of Tamil the homeless rural people; and remedial measures taken by the scarcity and drought, any measures have Government in this regard? Nadu under the National Project on (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- Management of Soil Health and Fertility been taken to discourage sowing of water- intensive crops in these areas, if so, the wise and the action taken by the (NPMSH&F) and the type of work done details thereof? Government in this regard? Complaints Received by NCRB in this regard?

2513. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. Grasshopper Infestation UDASI: Support for Increasing Milk Funding for NDDS Production †2519. SHRI HANUMAN Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS †2517. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: †2515. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR BENIWAL: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß RAWAT: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND be pleased to state: AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of FISHERIES, DAIRYING (a) whether as per the National Crime ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Records Bureau (NCRB) and the National ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß DAIRYING be pleased to state: Commission for Women (NCW), Karnataka be pleased to state: is one of the top 10 States with the highest ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that a (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: large number of grasshoppers have come number of complaints on violence against to release an amount of Rs. 11.53 crore to women including such complaints into our country from the border areas of (a) whether there is any plan to seek the State Government of Rajasthan under Pakistan which may destroy the crops of registered by women and if so, the details the Centre’s as well as the World Bank’s the National Dairy Development Scheme; thereof; support to increase the milk production in farmers; (b) if so, the time by which it is likely (b) whether the Government proposes the State of Uttar Pradesh in view of the (b) if so, the steps taken by the to be done; and to set up women police stations in all the difference between demand for and Government to deal with the problem of States; and production of milk in the country; (c) if not, the reasons therefor? grasshoppers; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 743 744 (c) the places where offices related to ice-box, cold storage, ice-plant and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any warning about grasshoppers have been set infrastructure facilities; (a) whether it is true that the redressal and complaints management up in Rajasthan along with the details of (b) if so, the details thereof; Government has imposed stockholding mechanism for farmers and users to raise the status of the sanctioned, working and limit for sugar mills to avoid hoarding and concerns against any agencies managing vacant posts lying in these offices? (c) if not, the outline of the cold storage centres; and Government in this regard; increase in the price of sugar during the festival seasons, if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details of the complaints FPI in Maharashtra (d) the total land converted into ponds (b) whether all the sugar mills have received against the agencies responsible by fishermen/peasants for fishing purposes for implementation of cold chain centres? †2520. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN during the last five years; strictly followed/implemented the PAWAR: Government order, if so, the details thereof; (e) the details thereof, State and year- and Will the Minister of FOOD wise; and Misleading Advertisements PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (c) whether the Government has (f) the reaction of the Government appointed any committee/team to 2526. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereto? JALEEL: supervise the implementation of the above be pleased to state: order by all sugar mills across the country, SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: (a) the number of food processing Appointment of Child Welfare Police if so, the details thereof? industries operational in the State of Officers Will the Minister of CONSUMER Maharashtra at present and the number of AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC workers engaged therein; 2522. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: Import of Chemicals and Fertilizers DISTRIBUTION (b) the number of food processing Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 2524. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ industries in Maharashtra which have been ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß S.: ´ÖÓ¡Öß provided with financial and technical assistances by the Government during the be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS be pleased to state: last three years; (a) whether all the States and Union AND FERTILIZERS (a) whether the Government proposes (c) the total value of vegetables, fruits Territories have appointed Child Welfare ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß to bring forward a new legislation to crack Police Officers in every police station in down on misleading advertisements which and foodgrains that rot in the country be pleased to state: annually; and accordance with section 107 of the Juvenile are causing a harm to consumers by setting Justice (Care and Protection of Children) (a) whether the Government has up a central authority; (d) the efforts being made to prevent Act, 2015; any data regarding the details of import vegetables and fruits from rotting in the (b) if so, the details thereof and the of different chemicals and fertilizers State of Maharashtra? (b) if so, the details thereof; and time by which such a law is likely to be from different parts of India in each (c) if not, the steps being taken by enacted; month; and Funds to Traditional and Small the Government to expedite the matter and (c) whether the present Consumer Fishermen for Fisheries Infrastructure the details thereof? (b) if so, the details in respect of Tamil Protection Act/laws are not sufficient to Nadu Ports during the last three years? deal with such misleading advertisements; †2521. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: and Will the Minister of FISHERIES, Stockholding Limit for Sugar Mills ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Cold Storage Management (d) if so, the reasons therefor and 2523. SHRI SU. further steps taken or being taken by the DAIRYING THIRUNAVUKKARASAR: 2525. SHRIMATI KIRRON Government in this regard? ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI M. SELVARAJ: KHER: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER Will the Minister of FOOD AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Relief Measures for Dairy Farmers (a) whether the Government is DISTRIBUTION and Fishermen affected by considering allocating any amount to the ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Cyclone Gaja traditional and small fishermen to ensure ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ such storage and marketing facilities as ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 2527. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 745 746 Will the Minister of FISHERIES, (a) whether considering that the Processing of Fruits Will the Minister of HEAVY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND country is facing problems of water and INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC 2531. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH DAIRYING there is need for upgradation of irrigation ENTERPRISES SIGRIWAL: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß systems with new technology for farming, ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government proposes to reduce the Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state the relief measures GST applicable as on date on such PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: given to dairy farmers and fishermen of products and systems like PVC pipes, ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Department has invited Tamil Nadu who suffered severely due to sprinkler systems etc.; and Expression of Interest (EoI) seeking the devastation caused by Cyclone be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof? proposals for availing benefits under Phase- Gaja across various districts of (a) whether any assessment has been II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing Tamil Nadu? made regarding production of fruits of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India Lynching Incidents particularly Litchi in the country including (FAME-India) scheme for the deployment Bihar; of 5,000 electric buses on the operational 2530. SHRI KODIKUNNIL Proposals under PMGSY cost model basis and if so, the details thereof; SURESH: (b) if so, whether the number of Food †2528. SHRI JASWANT SINGH Processing Industries (FPIs) is relatively (b) whether the Government aspires Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS BHABHOR: less in comparison to the production of to subsidize the cost of electric buses under Will the Minister of RURAL ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß fruits; and the scheme and if so, the details thereof; DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (c) if so, the reasons therefor and the (c) the total allocation to be made for ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has taken steps taken by the Government for the same and the number of years it is likely promotion of FPIs in Bihar? to cover; be pleased to state: cognizance of the fact that over the last year, around 27 people were killed in (d) whether there is any road map on (a) the total number of proposals 15 cases of lynching by mobs spurred by as to how these buses will be allocated Fixation of Minimum Price for accepted for Gujarat especially Dahod viral rumours spreading through social media; across various States and cities; and district in the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Agricultural Produce Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); (b) if so, whether the Government has (e) if so, the details thereof? examined the matter and intends to create 2532. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: (b) the details of the accepted a legal framework and issue regulations for Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE proposals for Dahod district in Gujarat, monitoring and preventing such incidents; AND FARMERS WELFARE Procedure for Sanction for proposal-wise; Investigation (c) if so, the details thereof; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether it is a fact that Gujarat 2534. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI: has not been allocated any funds to start (d) the details of States where be pleased to state: rampant attacks of mob violence and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the work on the said proposals; and (a) whether the Government has any lynching spurred by online rumours about proposal for minimum price fixation of ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? child lifting took place; every agriculture produce; be pleased to state: (e) whether the reports concerning (b) if so, the details thereof and the alleged inaction by various State police (a) the details of the procedure for GST on Irrigation Systems decision taken in this regard; and forces have been enquired into and if so, grant of consent by any State Government 2529. SHRIMATI RAKSHA the details thereof; and (c) if not, whether the Government for the working/operation of CBI and NIA; NIKHIL KHADSE: will consider the same? (f) whether the Home Ministry has (b) the States in the country which do Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE issued any circular to the States and Union not have the jurisdiction of CBI and NIA in AND FARMERS WELFARE their States at present; Territories to check incidents of social media FAME-II Scheme Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß rumour incited mob lynching and violence (c) the details of FIRs/cases presently and to identify vulnerable areas and conduct 2533. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN pending with the CBI pertaining to the State be pleased to state: community outreach programmes? MAADAM: of Jammu and Kashmir; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 747 748 (d) the details of FIRs/cases presently taxation on automobiles and a technology (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government is pending with the NIA pertaining to the agnostic green mobility roadmap and if so, (c) the areas identified for the same? planning to avail GI tag for such breeds in State of Jammu and Kashmir? the details thereof; Kerala; and (d) whether discussions have been Inclusion of Names in NRC (e) if so, the details thereof? India’s Share in FPI held with various stakeholders to frame the policy; and †2539. SHRI NABA KUMAR 2535. SHRI GAUTAM (e) if so, the details thereof? SARANIA: Import of Arhar Dal GAMBHIR: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 2541. KUMARI SHOBHA Will the Minister of FOOD KARANDLAJE: PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Foodgrains to Disaster Affected ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Areas be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC †2537. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: (a) the total number of persons whose be pleased to state: DISTRIBUTION names have been included in the National Will the Minister of CONSUMER (a) the total share of India’s Food Register of Citizens (NRC) which is being AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ Processing Industries (FPIs) in the world; updated vigorously in Assam till date; DISTRIBUTION ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government proposes (b) the arrangement to be made by the be pleased to state: to increase India’s share in FPIs in the ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ Government for the persons whose names world, especially amongst neighbouring ´ÖÓ¡Öß have been excluded from NRC; (a) whether the wholesale prices of countries; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has the Arhar Dal have crossed the minimum support level set by the Government after (c) if so, the details thereof; (a) the names of various sectors which figures regarding the said persons; a gap of 2.5 years; (d) whether India has sought are required to be given priority by the (d) if so, the details thereof; and assistance from developed countries for Government under the Public Distribution (e) the details of the persons whose (b) if so, the factors attributed for price development of the food processing sector; System; names have not been included in the NRC rise in pulses, including Arhar Dal and the and (b) whether the Government has made in Assam, district-wise? steps taken to stabilise the price of pulses in the country; (e) if so, the details thereof? any provision of giving special assistance to the areas affected by drought, floods and Conservation of Local Animal Breeds (c) whether the Government has any other natural disasters at present; and allowed import of Arhar Dal from New National Auto Policy (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, 2540. SHRI HIBI EDEN: Mozambique, Myanmar and a few African 2536. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of FISHERIES, countries and if so, the details thereof during ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND the last three years; Will the Minister of HEAVY DAIRYING INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC Mega Food Parks (d) whether the Government has asked ENTERPRISES ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß NAFED to offload 2 lakh tonne of Arhar 2538. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: Dal in the open market and raised the import ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FOOD limit for private traders to help increase the (a) whether the Government is be pleased to state: PROCESSING INDUSTRIES availability and check price rise; planning for the conservation of local (a) whether a new National Auto ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß animal breeds and linking it with livelihood (e) whether the Government has Policy would be introduced very soon by securities; enough buffer stock of pulses, including the Government; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; Arhar Dal, if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has any proposal to start Mega Food Parks in the (c) whether the Government has any (f) the details of the steps taken/being (c) whether the new policy would give country including Kolar region of list of such animal breeds in the State of taken by the Government to reduce special emphasis to emission linked Karnataka; Kerala, if so, the details thereof; dependence on imported pulses?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 749 750 Kisan Credit Cards in Bihar and safety advisories to all sections of (d) whether the Government has (d) if so, the manner in which the society through websites and if so, the formulated any special plan to speed up Ministry is going to provide assistance to †2542. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: details thereof? welfare schemes for farmers and double the States? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE their income, if so, the extent to which the AND FARMERS WELFARE farmers are likely to benefit from the said Loss to Pineapple Cultivators Payment of Wages under MGNREGS Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß scheme and if not, the reasons therefor? 2544. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: 2548. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Illicit Arms Trade Will the Minister of RURAL (a) whether the number of Kisan credit AND FARMERS WELFARE DEVELOPMENT cards in Bihar is far less as compared to the †2546. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN national average; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DHANANJAY BHATT: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, whether the Government be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: proposes to give preference to the farmers (a) whether the farmers in West ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the mechanism of Bihar under the recently announced Tripura have been facing severe losses this be pleased to state: adopted by the Government for the scheme to issue credit cards to the year due to lack of buyers for their popular payment of wages to beneficiaries under maximum number of farmers; queen variety pineapples which are famous (a) whether illicit arms trade is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural flourishing very fast in various parts of the (c) whether these credit cards are not for their taste, if so, the details thereof; Employment Guarantee Scheme and country; being issued to those farmers who do not (MGNREGS) as on date; have the reach to institutional funding; and (b) whether the Government has taken (b) if so, whether the Government (b) whether the Government is aware any step for extending support to the proposes to take any concrete and effective that some difficulties have been faced by (d) if so, whether the Government distressed farmers? step to curb the said trade; proposes to issue direction to the banks to the beneficiaries owing to either illiteracy, prioritise issuing ‘Kisan credit cards’ to the (c) if so, the details thereof; and lack of bank/post office branches nearby in small/medium/marginal farmers who are Welfare Schemes for Farmers (d) if not, the reasons therefor? rural areas; deprived of this benefit till now? (c) if so, the remedial action taken/ †2545. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR Usage of Urea SHARMA: likely to be taken by the Government for Cyber Coordination Centre SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: 2547. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: revamping banks/post offices in rural areas; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of CHEMICALS 2543. DR. M.K. VISHNU AND FERTILIZERS (d) if not, the reasons therefor? PRASAD: AND FARMERS WELFARE ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Production of Milk and Milk Products ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the usage of urea in Andhra Pradesh (a) the details of the welfare schemes 2549. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR be pleased to state: and Telangana during the last five years implementd by the Government for farmers SAHU: and the current year, year-wise, State-wise (a) whether the website of Cyber in the country to double their income; SHRI RAJENDRA and Kharif and Rabi season-wise; Coordination Centre was launched recently AGRAWAL: (b) the number of farmers benefited (b) the details of companies that are as one-stop solution for cyber crime or from the above said schemes in various Will the Minister of FISHERIES, cyber security; supplying urea to Andhra Pradesh and States of the country including Rohtak Telangana; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND (b) the overall objectives and functions region of Haryana; DAIRYING (c) whether it has come to the notice of the Cyber Coordination Centre and the (c) the number of farmers deprived of of the Government that both the States are ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß extent to which it is effective in dealing the benefits of the above schemes and the going to face severe urea crisis in the coming with cyber related issues; and be pleased to state: corrective steps likely to be taken by the crop season due to stopping of urea (c) whether apps have been developed Government in this regard, the details production by some companies in the above (a) whether the Government has to provide various police related services thereof; and States; and assessed the current as well as future

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 751 752 demand for milk and milk products in the be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, Digital Modernization of Police country, if so, the details along with the (a) whether the Government’s ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Stations domestic production thereof; DAIRYING attention has been drawn towards the rising 2555. SHRI BHAGWANTH (b) whether the country has achieved number of complaints regarding shortage ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß KHUBA: 4.2 per cent average growth in milk of medicines; production against the world average of 2.2 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof along with per cent, if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is taking the number of complaints registered during ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß steps to eradicate classical swine fever (c) whether the Government has fixed the last three years regarding overpricing, among pigs in the country and if so, the be pleased to state: 24 crore tonnes milk production target by shortage of medicines, supply refusal of details thereof; (a) whether the Government is 2025, if so, the details thereof; medicines and sale of new medicines (d) the present per capita availability without prior price approval; and (b) the steps being taken for the upgrading or carrying out Digital control of zoonotic diseases in economically modernization of police stations in the of milk and the extent to which it will (c) the steps proposed by the important livestock and poultry and the country; increase by 2025; Government to address the drug shortage funds allocated during the last five years (e) the number of dairy development and overpricing of medicines? (b) if so, the details thereof; for the same, State and UT-wise; and schemes run through the World Bank and (c) whether the Government has external help; and (c) whether all the parts of the country allocated special funds for developing the (f) the steps taken by the Government Demonstration-cum-Seed Production (including rural and tribal areas) have access technology; and to proper veterinary hospitals and for genetic improvement among bovines, 2552. SHRI DEVUSINH dispensaries, if so, the details thereof and (d) if so, the details thereof? betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy JESINGBHAI the parts that do not have the same, State and to provide better opportunities for milk CHAUHAN: vendors? and UT-wise? Implementation of PMAGY Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE 2556. SHRI BALASHOWRY Implementation of SVEP Rehabilitation of Physically Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß VALLABHANENI: Challenged 2554. SHRI HEMANT be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SOCIAL 2550. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: TUKARAM GODSE: JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (a) the current status of the Will the Minister of SOCIAL Demonstration-cum-Seed Production Will the Minister of RURAL ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEVELOPMENT project at Neryamangalam in Kerala; be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of villages in Andhra be pleased to state: considering to strengthen the Centre, if so, be pleased to state: Pradesh with more than 50% of Scheduled (a) whether the Government proposes the details thereof; (a) the details of the progress made so Castes population, district-wise; to direct or encourage private companies (c) whether the Government has a far in the implementation of Start-up Village to employ physically challenged persons (b) whether it is true that the Ministry proposal to allocate more funds for the Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) so as to rehabilitate them; has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Centre, if so, the details thereof; and under the National Rural Livelihoods Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) for (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government is Mission (NRLM) across the country, integrated development of villages which (c) if not, the reasons therefor? thinking to upgrade this Centre as Coconut State-wise including Maharashtra; have more than 50% SC population since Research Centre, if so, the details thereof (b) the details of expenditure incurred 2009; Shortage of Medicines and if not, the reasons therefor? on the implementation of the SVEP since (c) if so, the details of implementation the launch of the scheme till now, State- 2551. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: of PMAGY in the said villages of Andhra wise; and Will the Minister of CHEMICALS Eradication of Animal Diseases Pradesh, district-wise; (c) whether any review of SVEP has AND FERTILIZERS (d) the details of schemes/programmes 2553. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB been undertaken, if so, the details and the being implemented during the last five years, ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß SINGH: outcome thereof? scheme and year-wise; and 753 754 (e) the physical targets set and established and approved so far, is Ban on Alcohol be pleased to state: achieved during the above period? sufficient to meet the demand; †2561. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA (a) the details of guidelines for (d) if not, whether the Government is SHETTY: declaring a disaster as a natural calamity; considering a plan to increase the number Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (b) whether loss suffered due to of such facilities; and Will the Minister of SOCIAL 2557. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT cyclone arising from specific area may be (e) if so, the details thereof? considered a natural calamity; AJMAL: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL (c) if not, the reasons therefor; Extension of Grazing Grounds be pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT (d) whether the affected State is (a) whether the Government has taken †2559. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: provided special assistance in case of natural ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß or proposes to take any steps to ban Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE calamity; and be pleased to state: alcohol consumption; AND FARMERS WELFARE (e) if so, the details thereof? (a) the details regarding the present Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; and status of implementation of the Saansad be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), State/ Zero Tolerance Policy against UT-wise; (a) whether the Government is Terrorism contemplating on the extension of grazing (b) the number of villages adopted Raw Material from China grounds in the country; †2564. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: under SAGY, State/UT-wise; and 2562. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: (b) if so, the details thereof, SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN (c) the amount of funds allocated and State-wise/district-wise; Will the Minister of CHEMICALS utilised so far, State/UT-wise? DHANANJAY BHATT: (c) whether the Government is AND FERTILIZERS considering/proposes to ensure the ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Increasing Farmer’s Income through availability of grazing ground at the gram be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß FPI panchayat level; (a) whether the country is heavily be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof; and †2558. SHRI RAJENDRA dependent on imports especially (a) whether the Government proposes AGRAWAL: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? from China for many key raw to ensure strict adherence to the Zero Will the Minister of FOOD materials (intermediates and active Tolerance Policy against terrorism for PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Drug Price Policy pharma ingredients) of various internal and external security of the country; essential drugs; (b) if so, the new strategy prepared so ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2560. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: (b) if so, the details thereof along with far in this regard along with the details be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS the reasons therefor; and thereof; (a) the details of the schemes started AND FERTILIZERS (c) the measures that the Government (c) whether the Government proposes by the Government to increase the income ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß is planning to take to overcome this to formulate a policy to give ‘free hand’ to of the farmers by way of facilitating situation? security forces to tackle terrorists; preservation and processing of vegetables, be pleased to state: fruits and milk products etc.; (a) whether the Government has any (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the total number of mega food proposal to bring a new price policy to Guidelines for declaration of Natural (e) if not, the intention of the parks, cold supply chains and cold storages reduce the prices of medicines; Calamity Government in this regard? (b) if so, the details thereof; and established and approved under the †2563. SHRI SUMEDHANAND aforesaid schemes along with the details (c) the impediments in the SARSWATI: Cross Border Infiltration thereof, State-wise and location-wise; implementation of one company-one drug Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether the number of mega food price policy so as to reduce the prices of †2565. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER parks, cold supply chains and storages, medicines? ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß KAUSHIK:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 755 756 Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of RURAL be pleased to state: (e) whether any efforts have been ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT (a) the details of cases registered made by the Government for rehabilitation against various organizations during the of children who have become the victims of be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß last three years regarding violation of such crimes and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (a) whether cross border infiltration Foreign Contributions Regulation Act and has abated after surgical strike; (a) whether any effective policy (FCRA); formulation is necessary for planning and (f) the concrete steps being taken to (b) if so, the data regarding cross (b) whether the Government/ development of rural areas; curb such crimes along with the advisories/ border infiltration for the last three years; investigating agencies are following pick guidelines issued to the States and Police (c) whether the Government has (b) if so, whether any effort has and choose policy; Departments in this regard? completed the work related to barbed wire been made by the Government so far (c) whether it is true that the fencing of borders; and in this regard; Government is targeting the organizations who are campaigning against its policies; and (d) if not, the time-limit fixed in this (c) if so, the details thereof; and Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya regard? (d) if not, whether the Government (d) if so, the reasons therefor? Janaushadhi Pariyojana has any future plan in this regard? †2571. SHRI BHANU PRATAP Bt Cotton Prevention of Crimes SINGH VERMA: Implementation of PMAY-G 2566. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: †2570. SHRI PANKAJ Will the Minister of CHEMICALS 2568. SHRI GANESH SINGH: CHAUDHARY: AND FERTILIZERS Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE SHRI NIHAL CHAND: AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of RURAL ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons who have be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Bt cotton received grants under Pradhan Mantri has failed to live up to the promised (a) whether the Government has (a) whether various crimes including Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP); approved the implementation of phase-II crime against children have been reported/ 10 years of high yield, pest resistance and (b) the number of centres opened under of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- registered in the country; reduction in insecticide use; the above scheme and its status thereof; Gramin (PMAY-G), beyond March, 2019; (b) if so, the total number of such cases (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that (b) if so, the details thereof; reported, offenders arrested/convicted, (c) the total number of persons who with the high cost of Bt seeds, the farmers cases solved/unsolved and the steps taken have benefited under the scheme in the are unable to withstand crop losses; (c) the salient features of PMAY-G, to solve these cases during the last three country and the target fixed to provide (c) whether the farmers have also been phase-II; years and the current year, crime and State/ benefits of the scheme to the masses; asked to revert to traditional method of (d) the details of inclusion of UT-wise; (d) the latest status in this regard; and cultivation; additional eligible households, State/UT- (c) whether the Government proposes (d) if so, whether it is a fact that such wise including Satna District; and to take any effective action to prevent (e) whether the scheme has achieved Genetic Engineering has failed and has also (e) the details of the left out rural incidents of crime including crime against its target, if so, the details thereof and been unable to provide livelihood security households who are houseless and/or living children in the country and if so, the details if not, the reasons therefor? of the action taken by the Government in to farmers; and in dilapidated houses, subject to a ceiling? this regard during the said period, State/ (e) if so, the details thereof? UT-wise; Safety for People of NER in Delhi Violation of FCRA (d) whether the Government 2572. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: Development of Rural Areas 2569. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: proposes to launch any awareness programmes/schemes to check the criminal Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS †2567. SHRI JANARDAN Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS tendency of the younger section and if so, ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß MISHRA: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß the details thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 757 758 be pleased to state: acreage of crops and to ensure adequate (c) the number of foreigners identified (d) if so, whether the Government has (a) whether the Government is aware per capita availability of staple food crops by the Government during NRC exercise; formulated a plan to construct fodder houses that large number of people hailing from in the country? (d) whether the Government has to provide fodder for milk animals, the North Eastern Region (NER) are living issued any guidelines to ensure that not a particularly for cows and buffaloes at in Delhi and facing safety concerns; single Indian is left out from NRC and if national level; and Assistance for Disaster Relief so, the details thereof; and (b) the steps taken by the Government (e) if so, the details of the scheme? to improve their safety and the security; †2574. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR (e) the extent to which NRC will help YADAV: in checking illegal migration? and National Farmers Policy Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether it is proposed to create a separate institutional arrangements in Delhi ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Deployment of CRPF Personnel in †2578. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: Remote Areas Police to address their grievances and if so, be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the details thereof? †2576. SHRI UDAY PRATAP AND FARMERS WELFARE (a) whether the Government has been SINGH: unable to provide adequate funds to the Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Production and Consumption of State Governments to compensate for the be pleased to state: Foodgrains loss caused due to disasters; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: 2573. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP (b) the details of the amount allocated to formulate the Rashtriya Kisan Yojana/ RUDY: for NDRF/SDRF from 2014-15 to (a) whether the Central Armed Police National Farmers Policy; 2018-19; Force (CAPF) personnel deployed in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) if so, the details in this regard; (c) the measures adopted by the remote areas find it difficult to communicate AND FARMERS WELFARE with their families; (c) whether the Government is aware Government to provide assistance to the that kharif crops are also being grown in Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether any steps has been taken States through the National Disaster zaid crop season due to which the ground to improve their condition; and be pleased to state: Response Force; and water level has been falling drastically; (c) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has made (d) the steps being taken by the (d) if so, the details thereof along with any assessment regarding production and Government to improve the level of the reasons therefor; and consumption of foodgrains based on preparedness for tackling disasters in the Increasing Income of Farmers (e) the corrective steps taken by the minimum requirement in the country; country? through Animal Husbandry Government in this regard? (b) if so, the details thereof along with †2577. SHRI CHANDAN SINGH: the per capita net availability per day of Delay in Processing of NRC Will the Minister of FISHERIES, cereals, pulses, onions, sugarcane and other ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Funds for Development of 2575. SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN: foodgrains during each of the last three years DAIRYING Fisheries SHRI : and the current year, crop-wise and State- ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2579. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: wise; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: SHRI BHAGWANTH (c) whether the area under cultivation ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß KHUBA: (a) whether the Government has of these crops has declined in the country be pleased to state: decided to increase the income of farmers Will the Minister of FISHERIES, during the above period; (a) whether the process of National in the country; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (d) if so, the details thereof, crop and Register of Citizens (NRC) has been (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise along with the reasons therefor; inordinately delayed; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß and (c) whether there is a need to (b) if so, the details thereof and the promote animal husbandry, particularly be pleased to state: (e) the steps taken/proposed to be action taken by the Government for rearing milk animals for increasing farming (a) whether the Government is giving taken by the Government to enhance publication of the final NRC in Assam; income; a special package or has allocated and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 759 760 released funds to various States for the Rehabilitation of Homeless (b) whether the Government Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE development of fisheries during each of Persons proposes to introduce science based natural AND FARMERS WELFARE the last three years and the current year; resources and sustainable production and 2581. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: development in agricultural sector and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof, State- Will the Minister of SOCIAL if so, the action taken by the Government be pleased to state: wise including Karnataka; and JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT thereon; (a) the details of Pan-India trading (c) if so, the reasons therefor? ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes portal in the agriculture sector; to introduce national soil health card system (b) the time by which this portal will be pleased to state: and if so, the details of action taken by the be implemented and the extent to which it Task Force on Structural (a) whether the Government has any Government thereon; will help the farmers to get a good value for Reforms their crops; data on the number of destitute and (d) whether the Government 2580. KUMARI SHOBA homeless persons living in inhuman conducted has study regarding the market (c) the number of agriculture based conditions under flyovers, railway stations trading portals launched in the country as KARANDLAJE: reforms required for the development of and parks etc. in the country, especially in agricultural sector, if so, the details thereof on date along with the details thereof, State- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE metro cities including Delhi; and if not, the action taken by the wise; AND FARMERS WELFARE (b) if so, the details thereof, State- Government thereon; and (d) whether the Government has any Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß wise; data available that shows the number of (e) whether the Government proposes farmers benefited by the aforesaid scheme be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has any to introduce a policy for procurement and across the country; and scheme/proposes to launch a scheme/ if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has (e) if so, the details thereof, State- programme for the rehabilitation of these announced the creation of a high-level task wise? people so as to bring them into the force on structural reforms in agriculture Funds Released under PMAY to mainstream of the society; and which would boost private investment, Kerala Proposals for Old Age Homes and strengthen logistics and provide ample (d) if so, the details thereof along with De-addiction Scheme the number and the percentage of such 2583. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: market support to the farmers; †2585. SHRI SHANKAR people rehabilitated during the last three Will the Minister of RURAL LALWANI: (b) if so, the details thereof including years and the current year, State-wise? DEVELOPMENT its composition; Will the Minister of SOCIAL ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of the Terms of JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: Reference/ Mandate of the Task Force and Development in Agricultural ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the time by which it is likely to submit its Sector (a) the quantum of funds released to be pleased to state: Report; 2582. SHRI N.K. the State Government of Kerala under the (a) the number of proposals received Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) (d) whether the Government proposes PREMACHANDRAN: from the State of Madhya Pradesh under during the last five years; the old age homes and de-addiction schemes to involve farmers in post-harvest Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) the names of districts covered during the year 2017-18; technology through innovative progarmmes AND FARMERS WELFARE to double farmers income and if so, the under the said Yojana in the State; and (b) the number and details of details thereof; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of houses proposals, out of the said proposals, be pleased to state: constructed/likely to be constructed in approved so far; and (e) the steps being taken by the Ernakulam district of Kerala under the (c) the time by which the pending Government to devise modalities for (a) whether it has come to the notice said Yojana? proposals are likely to be cleared? extending credit to marginal farmers, share- of the Government that the quality of life croppers and landless agricultural labourers of farmers is not satisfactory, if so, the along with the innovative steps being taken details of the action taken by the Pan-India Agricultural Trading Portal CISF Personnel for Calicut airport by the Government to reduce agrarian Government for ensuring quality of life of †2584. SHRI CHANDRA 2586. SHRI P.K. distress in the country? farmers; PRAKASH JOSHI: KUNHALIKUTTY:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 761 762 Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Price Rise of Essential Commodities (c) whether the persons with (a) whether Pradhan Mantri Kisan disabilities are facing various difficulties Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) was launched ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2588. DR. RAMAPATI RAM now-a-days and neither the Government with a view to benefit the farmers; be pleased to state: TRIPATHI: nor their families are able to help them and (b) if so, the extent to which the farmers Will the Minister of CONSUMER (a) whether any request for if so, the details thereof; have actually been benefitted since the AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC additional Central Industrial Security Force (d) whether the Government is launching of the scheme, State-wise, DISTRIBUTION (CISF) personnel has been received considering to give uniform monthly including Bihar and Jharkhand; from Calicut International Airport as ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ pension of five thousand rupees to those (c) whether PMKSY will help in new International Arrival Terminal ´ÖÓ¡Öß disabled persons whose disability is fifty creating more job opportunities; and has been opened but due to staff shortage, be pleased to state: percent or more; and the Door Frame Metal Detectors are not (d) if so, the details of targets fixed (e) if so, the details thereof? being used thereby creating huge lines; (a) whether the Government has paid and achievements made, State-wise? and attention to the rising prices of essential commodities such as foodgrains, pulses, Assistance for Cyclone Relief to (b) if so, the details thereof? edible oils and vegetables including onions Deployment of Security Guards at Tamil Nadu in the country during the recent months; Schools †2590. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: Doubling of Farmers (b) if so, the details thereof and the 2592. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA: Income reasons therefor; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) the details of the remedial steps ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2587. SHRIMATI HEMA ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß MALINI: taken/being taken by the Government to be pleased to state: put a check on the rising prices of food (a) the details of relief and be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE items? AND FARMERS WELFARE rehabilitation measures given by the (a) whether the Government is Government after the devastation by Gaja, considering to make it mandatory for Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ADIP Scheme a severe cyclonic strom in Tamil Nadu; all the schools or its management to deploy be pleased to state: Security Guards from exclusively †2589. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA (b) the details regarding the relief Government rehabilitation centres like (a) whether the Government had KUMAR: package given to the State of Tamil Nadu set any target in February 2016 to double after the devastation by Gaja; ex-Army or ex-Para-military personnel Will the Minister of SOCIAL the income of farmers by the for quality and strict vigilance in JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (c) whether the Government proposes year 2022 and the Committee on view of the recent incidents of small to give any long-term measure to protect school children getting killed due to Doubling Farmers Income had also been ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß people of Tamil Nadu from natural negligence or sex crimes within the school constituted to move forward in this be pleased to state: calamities; and direction; premises; (a) the details of the expenditure (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the time by which the (b) if so, the details thereof; incurred by the Government for the Government is likely to implement the said (c) whether the Government has persons with disabilities under Assistance Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana measures; formulated any policy on the basis to Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of the suggestions given by the of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme 2591. SHRI AJAY KUMAR (c) whether the Government will said Committee to double the income of during the last four years and the number MANDAL: consider deploying Home Guards in all the farmers by the year 2022; of beneficiaries thereunder, State-wise; DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: Government schools so that it provides enhanced job opportunity to the Home (b) whether the Government Will the Minister of FOOD (d) if so, the details thereof; and Guard personnel and at the same time, proposes to empower the persons with PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (e) whether the outcome has been atleast fifty percent disabilities by provide trained quality security services; positive as expected and if so, the details providing them full assistance through ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and thereof? ADIP Scheme and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 763 764 Response Timing of NDRF (b) whether the farmers are not getting (d) the details of the facilities be pleased to state: due compensation for loss of their crops proposed to be provided at village †2593. SHRI LALUBHAI (a) whether the area under mustard due to the norms of prescribed years under secretariats and particularly for the villages cultivation has declined; and BABUBHAI PATEL: the Crop Insurance Scheme; in Bundelkhand; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof particularly (c) whether the Government has taken (e) whether some State Governments in regard to Uttar Pradesh for each of the ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß or proposes to take any steps to provide have failed to set up IT-enabled gram last three years and the current year, State- be pleased to state: compensation to the farmers for loss of sachivalayas in the identified clusters; and wise? their crops under the Crop Insurance (a) whether the National Disaster (f) the steps taken by the Government Scheme by determining a year in which the to complete the target under the RGSA? Response Force (NDRF) is unable to farmers got bumper crops due to favourable EWS Bill provide timely assistance during a calamity; weather; and 2598. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA (b) whether the Government is Revival of Paper Mills (d) if so, the details thereof? RAO: undertaking adequate capacity building of 2596. SHRI PRADYUT SHRI RAM MOHAN NDRF to provide assistance to the States BORDOLOI: NAIDU KINJARAPU: in the event of calamity; e-Panchayats Will the Minister of Will the Minister of SOCIAL (c) the number of campaigns carried 2595. DR. PRITAM HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT out by NDRF in the event of a calamity in GOPINATHRAO ENTERPRISES the country during the year 2018; MUNDE: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government proposes SHRI GIRISH be pleased to state: BHALCHANDRA to undertake capacity building of NDRF be pleased to state: (a) the details and number of people BAPAT: in hilly areas keeping in view the fact (a) whether the Government is benefitted by the Economically Weaker SHRI KUNWAR that these are earthquake prone areas; preparing any revival package for two Section (EWS) Bill; PUSHPENDRA SINGH and paper mills in Assam namely, Cachar Paper CHANDEL: (b) whether there is any caste division (e) if so, the steps taken to provide Mill in Panchagram of Barak Valley and to this; Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI high level training and high-tech equipments Nagaon Paper Mill in Jagiroad near RAJ (c) if so, the details thereof; and to NDRF team so as to enable it to provide Guwahati which have remained shut since assistance during calamities? ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß October 20, 2015 and March 13, 2017, (d) the reaction of the Government respectively; thereto? be pleased to state: (b) if not, the reasons therefor; Loss of Crops due to Natural (a) whether under the Digital India Survey on Drugs Disasters Programme, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (c) whether any of the employees of the above mentioned paper mills has died/ †2594. SHRI PRATAPRAO had recommended the formation of 2599. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: e-panchayats as part of the Mission Mode committed suicide during this period; and JADHAV: Will the Minister of SOCIAL Project (MMP) and if so, the details (d) if so, the details thereof and the JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE thereof; action taken by the Government on the AND FARMERS WELFARE ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Union Government matter? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß has fixed any target to set up gram be pleased to state: sachivalayas (village secretariats) to be pleased to state: Cultivation of Mustard (a) whether the Government has provide city-like IT facilities in rural areas (a) whether the farmers get undertaken any survey regarding the under the Centrally sponsored scheme of †2597. SHRI : compensation under Crop Insurance consumption of legalised and non-legalised Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA); Scheme for the loss of crops due to natural Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE psychoactive drugs; disaster keeping in view the produce of the (c) if so, the details thereof, State- AND FARMERS WELFARE (b) if so, the details and the outcome prescribed years; wise; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 765 766 (c) whether the Government has National Security Clearance Policy of beneficiaries from 59 years to 65 years benefits of various social security schemes considered the United Nations under the National Family Benefit Scheme; like old age pension, widow pension etc. †2602. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: Development Programme (UNDP) (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, due to wrong entries in their names, guidelines to combat illegal drug trade across Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the reasons therefor; addresses etc. in the Aadhaar Cards due to the world and if so, the details in this ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß the mistake committed by the agencies regard? (c) whether the Government is likely making these cards; be pleased to state: to reduce the age limit of widow (b) if so, whether any suo-moto action (a) whether the National Security beneficiaries from 40 years to 18 years under the Indira Gandhi Vidhwa Pension is being taken by the Government against Rural Roads Clearance (NSC) Policy of the such agencies so as to ensure the benefits Government is time consuming as well as Yojana; and †2600. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL of various ambitious social security schemes cumbersome; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, CHIKHLIKAR: of the Government to such beneficiaries as (b) whether foreign investment is the reasons therefor? they lack proper education, literary and Will the Minister of RURAL delayed as a result thereof; and awareness; DEVELOPMENT (c) if so, the details thereof ; and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the steps taken to make the grant Development of Border Villages of National Security Clearance effective? (d) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: †2605. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: (a) the number and details of rural Houses for Cyclone affected Persons roads connected to the main roads for Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Increase in Income of Farmers emphasising on the development of rural 2603. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2607. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR areas during the last three years, State-wise; Will the Minister of RURAL be pleased to state: PATIL: and DEVELOPMENT (a) whether the Government is Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) the funds allocated for the ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß allocating special funds for all-around- AND FARMERS WELFARE development of villages in the rural areas development of villages located near the be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß during the said period and the details of international borders; funds spent out of the allocated funds, (a) whether five lakh houses are likely be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and State-wise? to be sanctioned under PMAY-G by the (a) whether the agricultural income of Government specially for those persons (c) the details of funds allocated and most of the farmers is insufficient; whose houses got completely/ spent for this purpose during the last five Arms Licence (b) if so, the details thereof and the substantially damaged by the severe years, State-wise including Rajasthan? reaction of the Government thereto; †2601. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: cyclone Fani; and (c) whether the farmers of the country (b) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Social Security Schemes are opting for other professions as agriculture has become non-viable; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2606. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR be pleased to state: National Family Benefit Scheme PINTU: (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (a) whether a very large number of †2604. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: Will the Minister of SOCIAL (e) whether the Swaminathan people possess arms licence in the country JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Committee has given any suggestions/ Will the Minister of RURAL and if so, the details thereof; recommendations to improve the economic DEVELOPMENT ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has taken condition of farmers and if so, the details be pleased to state: any steps to create a central database ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; and pertaining to the licenced arms; and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware (f) the steps taken by the Government of the fact that there are several cases where (c) if so, the likely benefits of creating (a) whether the Government to increase the income of the farmers and to eligible beneficiaries are not getting the such a database? proposes to extend the maximum age limit make agriculture a viable profession?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 767 768 FPI in Singur (a) whether it is a fact that sufficient Use of Glyphosate (b) whether the Government is aware facilities/laboratories for cyber forensic that the above HMT factory has been shut 2608. MS. LOCKET 2613. SHRIMATI PRATIMA training are not available in the country down and if so, the reasons therefor; CHATTERJEE: MONDAL: and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes Will the Minister of FOOD (b) whether lack of such facility is Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE to take any action to secure the future of PROCESSING INDUSTRIES hampering cyber investigation in the AND FARMERS WELFARE those workers and if so, the details thereof; country and if so, the details thereof; and ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: (c) the steps being taken to provide be pleased to state: to provide appropriate compensation to adequate facilities/laboratories for cyber (a) whether the Government is (a) whether it is a fact that Glyphosate the people affected by such decision and forensic training in the country? planning to set up a food industry in the not only kills weeds, but causes cancer too if so, the details thereof; and barren land of the Singur Tata Nano plant; along with other harmful effects and if so, (e) whether the Government proposes and Report of NCRB the steps being taken by the Government to make efforts to revive the unit by way (b) if so, the details thereof? to regulate its use; of establishing any other undertaking on 2611. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: the said land which covers a large area and (b) whether several countries have if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS banned the carcinogenic herbicide; Honour Killings ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, whether the Government 2609. SHRI THOL be pleased to state: intends to ban glyphosate in the country Government/Public Investment and if so, the details thereof; in CPSUs THIRUMAAVALAVAN: (a) whether the National Crime Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Records Bureau (NCRB) has submitted its (d) whether any alternatives of 2615. SHRI MANISH TIWARI: report for 2017; glyphosate are available in the country; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of (e) if so, whether the Government is be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and considering to promote the use of these ENTERPRISES (a) whether the Government has any alternatives; and proposal to bring a Bill to curb honour (d) the details of the action taken on ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, killings; the report of 2016? be pleased to state: the details of future strategy in this (b) if so, the details of action taken on regard? (a) the details of the Government/ the draft Bill to curb honour killings Action Plan for FPI Public investment in Central Public Sector submitted by the Law Commission of Undertakings (CPSUs) incorporated by India; and 2612. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR Revival of HMT, Ranibagh Acts of Parliament, Navratna Companies MONDAL: and Mini Navratna Companies from (c) the details of honour killings †2614. SHRI AJAY BHATT: 1.4.2014 to 31.3.2019, CPSU and reported in the country during 2018? Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Will the Minister of year-wise; HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of sick CPSUs during Facilities for Cyber Forensic ENTERPRISES the last five years, CPSU and year-wise; be pleased to state: Training Labs ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government is of the (a) whether the Government has be pleased to state: view that the Public Sector has a role to 2610. SHRI SUDARSHAN prepared any draft future action plan play in the economic development of the BHAGAT: pertaining to the food processing sector; (a) the date when Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) factory Ranibagh, Haldwani, country and if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details and the salient Uttarakhand was established and the (d) the Government’s perspective features thereof; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß number of employees appointed in the investment plan over the next five years in be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? factory at the time of opening; the Public Sector?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 769 770 Admission for Veterinary Courses have been achieved by the Government; (b) whether the Government has any (c) whether the foreigners have to face and proposal to set up food processing units difficulties in getting e-visa as it takes a †2616. SHRI RAVINDRA in Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts of long time; and KUSHAWAHA: (c) if not, the reasons for missing the timelines and the measures taken by the Odisha; and (d) if so, the steps being taken to Will the Minister of FISHERIES, Government for meeting the revised (c) if so, the time by which these units address the said problem? ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND timelines? are likely to be set up? DAIRYING ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Assistance to Kin of Martyred Development of Fisheries Free Coaching to SC and OBC be pleased to state: Personnel of CAPFs Students (a) whether the Government has any 2618. SHRIMATI SAJDA 2622. SHRI ARVIND plan to conduct combined entrance AHMED: †2620. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN DHARMAPURI: MAHATO: examination for admission in veterinary Will the Minister of FISHERIES, Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS courses in view of shortage of veterinary ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Will the Minister of SOCIAL doctors in the country; DAIRYING JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that families of (c) the total number of veterinary be pleased to state: be pleased to state: martyred Central Armed Police Force colleges/universities in the country along (a) whether the Government has (a) whether free coaching facility is (CAPF) personnel face difficulty in getting with the number of such colleges, Union formulated a plan for development of being provided by the Government for assistance in raising their children and if so, Government/State Governments/UT/ fisheries with the intention to create job students belonging to Scheduled Castes and the details thereof; Private Sector-wise; opportunities across the country; Other Backward Classes; (b) whether the Government has taken (d) whether there is any plan to (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof and the any steps in recent years to enhance set up veterinary college/university numbers of such coaching institutes being assistance to the next of kin of the martyred across the country including Eastern (c) whether the Government has formulated a plan for establishment of run across the country at present, State/ personnel of CAPFs; and Uttar Pradesh; UT-wise and course-wise; infrastructure like cold chain facility in the (c) if so, the details thereof? (e) if so, the time by which it is likely supply chain of seafood products; and (c) whether any fund has been to be set up; and (d) whether the Government has allocated by the Government to the States (f) if not, the reasons therefor? assessed the benefit of Blue Revolution for implementation of this scheme; and Migration of Rural Youth Scheme across the country and if so, the (d) if so, the details thereof? †2623. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: details thereof? Rural Development Schemes Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2617. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: e-Visa Scheme Food Processing Units in Odisha Will the Minister of RURAL †2621. SHRI RAMCHARAN ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT †2619. SHRI. RAMESH BOHRA: be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß CHANDRA MAJHI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether migration problem among rural youth has increased; be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FOOD ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) the schemes being undertaken by be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government for ensuring the holistic (a) whether the Government has (c) whether the Government has development of the rural areas; be pleased to state: introduced the scheme of e-visa; prepared any plan to prevent the migration of rural youth; and (b) whether the targets/milestones (a) the number of food processing (b) the number of e-visa processed fixed under various schemes for rural areas units in Odisha as on date; during each of the last four years; (d) if so, the details thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 771 772 Government Support for Fruit SHRI B.Y. if so, the details thereof and the reaction of (c) the strategy adopted to address Cultivation RAGHAVENDRA: the Government thereto; insurgency and mainstream the NE SHRI NALIN KUMAR population? 2624. SHRI : KATEEL: (d) the modalities being adopted for Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE revamping the said scheme; and AND FARMERS WELFARE Use of Banned Pesticides in AND FARMERS WELFARE (e) the steps taken by the Government Production of Fruits and Vegetables Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to ensure housing for all within the be pleased to state: 2630. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: be pleased to state: stipulated period of time? (a) whether Darjeeling Hills produce Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (a) whether it is true that feminization the best oranges in India and Kalimpong is AND FARMERS WELFARE of agriculture has become a common an internationally renowned centre for Modernisation of Police Forces scenario in rural parts of the country; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß horticulture with Terai and Dooars being a †2628. SHRI VINOD KUMAR be pleased to state: hub of organic vegetables and fruit (b) if so, the details thereof; SONKAR: (a) whether the Government has production, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS conducted any study on the increase of proposes to introduce any incentive (b) whether the farmers and fruit cancer patients among the cardamom schemes for encouragement of women into ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß growers from the region have suffered due plantations in the Idukki District of Kerala agricultural activities; to lack of Government support for be pleased to state: if so, the details thereof; improved production technologies, cold (d) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government has storage and marketing, if so, whether any (b) whether the Government has taken stopped the modernisation of police forces steps have been taken by the Government (e) whether the Government has any note that certain banned pesticides are used scheme; in this regard; and proposal to provide financial assistance for production of fruits, vegetables and to women farmers to ensure intensive (b) if so, the reasons therefor; other crops which have an adverse impact (c) if so, the details thereof? participation in farming and if so, the on human health, soil and livestock, if so, details thereof? (c) whether the Government proposes the details thereof; Health of Livestock and Animals to formulate a new scheme for assisting and modernising the State police forces; (c) whether the Government has 2625. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED Indira Awas Yojana and conducted any study to identify the level BASHEER: of pesticide residues in the fruits, vegetables †2627. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of FISHERIES, and other crops, if so, the outcome thereof; TUMANE: and ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU (d) the steps taken/proposed to be DAIRYING JADHAV: Insurgency in NER ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß taken by the Government to ban the use of Will the Minister of RURAL 2629. SHRI VISHNU DATT harmful pesticides in the country? be pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT SHARMA: (a) the steps taken by the Government ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS for promoting the health of livestock and Compensation for Barbed wire be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Fencing animals and the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government has be pleased to state: (b) the further plans of the 2631. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: conducted any review of the progress of (a) whether the extent of insurgency Government regarding the promotion of the the Indira Awas Yojana in various States; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS health of livestock and animals? in the North East region has increased during (b) if so, the details and the outcome the last five years; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof State-wise; (b) if so, the details of insurgency be pleased to state: Feminization of Agriculture (c) whether the Government incidents and deaths reported State and (a) the amount of compensation per 2626. SHRI D.K.SURESH: proposes to revamp the said scheme and year-wise; and acre given to farmers whose land lies across

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 773 774 the barbed fence on Indo-Pak border in Tarn (b) the names of the importing DR. AMOL RAMSING Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Taran district of Punjab; companies and the details of the countries KOLHE: and the quantum and price of the fertilizers ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the year upto which compensation Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE imported during each of the last three years be pleased to state: has been given to farmer; AND FARMERS WELFARE and the current year; (a) whether the country is facing (c) whether the Government intends Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether appropriate testing heavy losses due to flood every year; and to increase the amount of compensation; be pleased to state: facilities are available in the country to test (b) if so, the steps taken by the and these fertilizers regarding the conformity (a) the details of the centrally Government to strengthen the Early (d) if so, the details thereof? to international standards and if so, the sponsored schemes being implemented for Warning System for floods and the details thereof; promotion of agriculture in the country measures taken to deal with disasters caused (d) the manner in which the along with the details of the central Irregularities in Compensation to by monsoon in the country? monitoring mechanism is working to test assistance provided to the States for running Farmers the quality of fertilizers being imported these schemes during the last three years 2632. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI by the said companies; and and the current year, State and year-wise; Sale of Milk by Cooperatives KARUNANIDHI: (b) whether the Government has (e) the important decisions taken by †2637. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the Government during the said period to received some proposals from the States/ UTs for allocation of more funds under SHRI SUDHAKAR AND FARMERS WELFARE make the country self sufficient in the TUKARAM production of fertilizers? these schemes; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRANGARE: (c) if so, the details of such proposals SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: be pleased to state: Meeting on PM Kisan Yojana and the action taken by the Government Will the Minister of FISHERIES, (a) whether the Government is aware on each proposal, State/UT-wise; 2634. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND of anomalies in disbursal of compensation (d) whether the Government has made DAIRYING to farmers under PM crop insurance scheme Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE any assessment regarding proper AND FARMERS WELFARE since 2016 in the State of Tamil Nadu; implementation of various centrally ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the measures taken to Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß sponsored agricultural schemes/ be pleased to state: disburse compensation on time and resolve be pleased to state: programmes in the country; (a) whether the cooperatives sell milk the discrepancies; and (e) if so, the details thereof along with (a) whether it is a fact that the in the market to the consumers at the rate the achievements made under these (c) whether the Government is Government had called a high-level meeting of 50-55 rupees per litre whereas they schemes/programmes, State/UT-wise; and considering to establish a monitoring of the State Agriculture Ministers to discuss purchase milk at the rate of merely 25-30 mechanism to avert anomalies in its the PM-Kisan scheme, pension scheme to (f) whether the agricultural schemes rupees per litre from the farmers and implementation, if so, the details thereof? farmers etc.; and are lagging behind in achieving the desired livestock rearers in the country including (b) if so, the details of the discussion results and objectives, if so, the details the States of Bihar, Maharashtra and took place and the outcome thereof? thereof and the reasons therefor along with Rajasthan who make their important Import of Fertilizers the corrective steps taken by the contribution to the market and dairy sector; Government in this regard? †2633. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Schemes for Promotion of Agriculture (b) if so, the details of the action plan Will the Minister of CHEMICALS being formulated by the Government in 2635. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA AND FERTILIZERS Loss due to Flood view of the same; SULE: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI KULDEEP RAI †2636. SHRI DULAL CHAND (c) whether the dairy farmers are be pleased to state: SHARMA: GOSWAMI: gradually shifting away from this business DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO SHRI SUBHASH as daily cost of feeding of cows and (a) the Government’s policy regarding BHAMRE: CHANDRA buffaloes being higher and they are not import of fertilizers; DR. HEENA GAVIT: BAHERIA: getting remunerative price for milk;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 775 776 (d) if so, whether the Government Tarai region and where agriculture is totally Discrimination against OBCs in Diversion of Cultivable Land proposes to provide minimum support dependent on nature; PSUs 2644. SHRI RAJA price of milk to ensure remunerative price (b) if so, the details thereof; and for milk and milk products to the farmers; 2642. SHRIMATI APARUPA AMARESHWARA PODDAR: and (c) the necessary steps taken by the NAIK: Government in this regard? SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: (e) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC DR. SUKANTA ENTERPRISES MAJUMDAR: Food Processing through Indigenous SHRI VINOD KUMAR Irregularities in PDS Method ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SONKAR: 2638. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI †2640. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE LEKHI: GAVIT: (a) whether the Government has AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of CONSUMER Will the Minister of FOOD received any representation alleging Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC PROCESSING INDUSTRIES discrimination against Other Backward DISTRIBUTION Classes (OBCs) employees working in be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) over (a) whether there is an adverse impact ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: calculation formula of ‘creamy layer’ in the on agricultural production due to diversion country; of cultivable land for non-agricultural be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is giving emphasis on Food Processing through (b) if so, the details of complaints purposes such as industrial, housing and (a) whether there are reports of indigenous methods; received so far, centres’ policy and decision power projects, etc. in the country; irregularities and cropping up of black applied during the last five years to (b) if so, the details thereof along with marketing in the Public Distribution (b) if so, the details of the plan/ determine ‘creamy layer’ formula; and the decline in the area of cultivable land in System (PDS), if so, the details of the programme in this regard; and (c) the reasons for not applying the country during the last three years, mechanism for redressal of such grievances; (c) whether there is a prospective plan uniform formula in calculating creamy layer State/UT-wise; and for carrying out food processing through in PSUs? (c) whether there has been a sharp (b) the steps taken/being taken to indigenous method? decline in the per capita availability of land make the entire system more transparent? and several farmers/people have become Increase in days of Employment Representation of Women in landless across the country; Police Agriculture Policy for Hilly Regions under MGNREGS (d) if so, the details thereof and the 2643. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: reasons therefor; and †2639. SHRI TIRATH SINGH 2641. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: RAWAT: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (e) the corrective measures taken/ Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposed to be taken by the Government AND FARMERS WELFARE to check the use of agricultural land for non- ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: agricultural purposes and to increase the Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware area of cultivable land in the country? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any that women are under-represented in police (a) whether the Government has proposal to revamp the existing Mahatma forces and if so, the details thereof; Drone Attack by Terrorists formulated any separate agriculture policy/ Gandhi National Rural Employment (b) the steps being taken to increase action plan or proposes to formulate any Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and to women representation in police forces of 2645. DR. SUKANTA such scheme for the hill districts of provide 200 days employment to workers States/UTs; and MAJUMDAR: along with increase in their salaries; and Uttarakhand which are geographically (c) the number of women recruited SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: different from plain districts and do not (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, during the last five years in police forces of SHRI RAJA have irrigation and farming facilities unlike the reasons therefor? States/UTs? AMARESHWARA NAIK:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 777 778 SHRI KANUMURU be pleased to state: reviewed in view of unpredictable disaster World Food India RAGHU RAMA (a) the details of India’s seafood in the country; KRISHANA RAJU: 2649. DR. AMOL RAMSING exports during the last three years and the (f) if so, the details thereof; KOLHE: SHRI VINOD KUMAR current year; SONKAR: (g) whether there is a huge difference SHRI KULDEEP RAI (b) whether it is true that there is between the sanctioned strength and the SHARMA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS increasing demand for India’s seafood from actual strength of the NDRF and if so the DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß other countries; details thereof; and BHAMRE: DR. HEENA GAVIT: be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; (h) Whether the Government SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY (a) whether the Government is aware (d) whether there is a growth of 13.7% proposes to fulfil the vacancies by the end TATKARE: of terrorists using drones for attacking State of this year and if so, the details thereof? in quantity and 10.1% in value, if so, the SHRIMATI : establishments as well as the people in details thereof; and some countries; Will the Minister of FOOD (e) whether it is a fact that researchers (b) if so, whether some anti-India MS Act, 2013 PROCESSING INDUSTRIES in 2019 India’s seafood exports will grow elements/terrorist organisations could use at 17 to 18% clearly showing a demand 2648. SHRI ASADUDDIN ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Drone type device to attack commercial/ for Indian products, if so, the details OWAISI: Government establishment including threat be pleased to state: thereof? SHRI SYED IMTIAZ of terror attack on Satish Davan Space JALEEL: (a) whether the Government had Centre, (SHAR) and VVIPs as well as organized World Food India in the year Will the Minister of SOCIAL prominent personalities in the country; Functional Strength of NDRF 2017 with an objective to attract investment JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (c) whether the Bureau of Police from domestic and foreign investor; †2647. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH Research and Development (BPRD) is BITTU: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, whether the Government has preparing strategies and operating SHRI VISHNU DAYAL be pleased to state: been able to achieve its objective, if so, the procedures to lay down a road map for RAM: details thereof and if not the reasons acquisition of anti-drone technologies; (a) whether a large number of people therefor; (d) if so, the reaction of the Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS have reportedly died while cleaning sewers Government and the steps proposed to be ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß and septic tanks in different States; (c) whether the Government now proposes to organize World Food India taken to counter and foil such attacks in (b) if so, whether the Government has be pleased to state: (WFI), 2019; the country; and any data from the States regarding such (a) the number and details of (e) the steps taken by the Government people; (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith battalions of the National Disaster to regulate the selling and subsequent use the details of the main theme of World Food Response Force (NDRF) working at (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, of drones in the country? India (WFI), 2019; present; the reasons therefor; (e) the details of the countries which (b) whether the NDRF proposes to (d) whether recent review of are going to participate in the said event; Seafood Export include two more battalions in its force; Prohibition of employment as manual and scavenges and their rehabilitation Act, 2013 2646. SHRI NALIN KUMAR (c) whether there is an increasing trend (MS Act) has revealed that no information (f) whether the Government proposes KATEEL: in the annual expenditure on upgradation is available from the States in this regard; SHRI B.Y. of equipments used in and bought for large scale investment opportunities in Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in the RAGHAVENDRA: disaster management; (e) if so, whether the Government upcoming World Food India, 2019 SHRI D.K. SURESH: (d) if so, the details thereof along with proposes to amend the said Act to make it gathering, if so, the details thereof and the the funds allocated to the NDRF during mandatory for States to report such cases; steps taken/being taken by the Government the last three years and the current year; and Will the Minister of FOOD to promote Food Processing industries and PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (e) whether the thorough (f) if so, the time by which action is explore new avenues for their development ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß preparedness of the NDRF has been likely to be taken in this regard? and growth?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 779 780 Employment under MGNREGS Kashmir Police to expand its ambit to be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE monitor the progress of all terror related AND FARMERS WELFARE 2650. SHRI KOTHA (a) whether Minimum Support Prices cases in the State; PRABHAKAR REDDY: (MSP) for wheat and paddy have been Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: (b) if so, the details thereof; and announced for 2018-19 and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof including the details of the increase Will the Minister of RURAL (c) the other steps taken/being taken in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for (a) whether it is a fact that the ambit DEVELOPMENT by the Government to check terrorism in of Assured Income Support Scheme PM- Jammu and Kashmir? wheat and paddy for 2018-19; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Kisan Yojana for farmers has been expanded (b) whether the hike in MSP of wheat to include all the farmers who have own be pleased to state: New Fertilizer Plants in PPP Mode and paddy has been done on the basis of land; (a) whether the labourers have been rise in input costs like fertilizers, pesticides, (b) if so, the details thereof and the provided employment for less number of 2652. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR seeds, agricultural wages etc. and inflation, estimated beneficiary farmers of the man days as against 100 man days provided DUBEY: if so, the details thereof and if not, the scheme, State-wise along with measures under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: reasons therefor along with the reaction of SHRI SUNIL KUMAR the Government thereto; being taken to identify the potential Employment Guarantee Scheme beneficiaries; (MGNREGS); MONDAL: (c) the recommendations of the SHRI ANNASAHEB (c) whether the number of beneficiary (b) if so, the details of the number of Commission for Agricultural Costs and SHANKAR JOLLE: Prices (CACP) in this regard; farmers have been increased after removing days of employment provided to labourers the limit of five acres of land holdings for under MGNREGS during the last three Will the Minister of CHEMICALS (d) whether the hike over last year’s AND FERTILIZERS getting Assured Income Support Scheme years at all India level as well as State-wise prices for wheat and paddy is very minimal under PM-Kisan Yojana by the including Telangana; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß and there has been disappointment among Government, if so, the details thereof, farmers, if so, the details thereof; (c) the reasons for providing less be pleased to state: State-wise; (e) the number of complaints received number of man days under the scheme; (a) whether the Government has any (d) whether the Union Government by the Government for inadequate increase (d) whether the income of labourers proposal to set up new Fertilizer plants in has asked all States and Union Territory in MSP of wheat and paddy for 2018-19 or unorganised sector is reducing and they Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode in Governments to provide the updated list along with action taken/being taken by the are becoming financially weak as a result of the near future, especially in Purnia in Bihar, of farmers to get this benefit, if so, the details Government on such complaints so far; less number of man days under Chikkodi region of Karnataka and Uttar thereof; (f) whether Government is aware that MGNREGS; and Pradesh; (e) whether it is a fact that the farmers all agricultural input costs like fertilizers, (e) if so, the details thereof and the who do not own any land are not eligible (b) if so, the details thereof; pesticides, seeds, agricultural wages etc. reaction of the Government thereto? for this scheme; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and have gone up by many folds, if so, the (f) if so, the number of such farmers in (d) whether there is any proposal to reasons for unproportionate increase in the country, State-wise and whether the Setting up of Multi Agency Body in revive existing sick fertilizer Units in the MSP for wheat and paddy; and Government is considering any proposal J&K country and if so, the details thereof? (g) the steps taken/being taken by the to evolve a scheme to help such landless Government to address the issue of 2651. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV farmers in the country, if so, the details inadequate increase in MSP of wheat and thereof? RAO MANDLIK: MSP for Wheat and Paddy paddy and to ensure remunerative price to SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: 2653. SHRI BHARTRUHARI farmers along with achievements thereof? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS MAHTAB: Beneficiaries under PMAY(G) ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAHUL RAMESH Expansion of PM-Kisan Yojana 2655. SHRI GIRISH be pleased to state: SHEWALE: 2654. SHRI NITESH GANGA BHALCHANDRA Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (a) whether the Government proposes DEB: BAPAT: AND FARMERS WELFARE to set up a multi-agency body in Jammu SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH and Kashmir led by the Jammu and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHINDE: 781 782 DR. PRITAM SHRI RAJESHBHAI be pleased to state: thereof including the details of any study GOPINATHRAO CHUDASAMA: (a) whether India is ranked third after conducted in this regard? MUNDE: Will the Minister of SOCIAL US and China in terms of cyber crime SHRI KUNWAR JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT incidents; PUSHPENDRA SINGH Kisan Suvidha Mobile App CHANDEL: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether citizens have started 2659. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT be pleased to state: relying more on digital transactions and PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: Will the Minister of RURAL corresponding features have shown an DEVELOPMENT (a) the details of welfare schemes increase in cyber attacks; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE launched by the Government for Scheduled AND FARMERS WELFARE ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Union Government Castes(SCs) and Other Backward Classes Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (OBCs) during the last three years; does not have adequate in house capability/ (a) whether less than one-fourth of expertise or inherent strength to deal with be pleased to state: (b) the funds allocated/released to cyber crime/cyber attacks and if so, the the landless beneficiaries have been (a) the details of the services offered various States for implementation of these reasons therefor; provided plots to build homes under the welfare schemes during the said period, and information available on the Kisan Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) scheme and State-wise, including Bihar, (d) whether internet providing Suvidha Mobile App and Pusa Krishi (Grameen); Jharkhand and Gujarat; companies are not having their servers in Mobile App; India and if so, the steps taken by the (b) if so, the number and percentage (b) the total number of times that both (c) whether reports of misuse or Union Government in this regard; of the identified landless beneficiaries diversion of funds by the State the Mobile Apps have been downloaded provided land so far, State-wise, Governments have been received during the (e) whether cyber crimes can be since their launch; and particularly in Maharashtra; regulated if the servers of internet providing said period; (c) the details of the languages that companies are installed in India; and (c) whether the Government has (d) if so, the details thereof and the both the Mobile Apps are offered in and reviewed the performance of scheme in the action taken thereon; and (f) if so, the steps taken by the Union whether the Government aims to translate recent past and if so, the outcome thereof; Government to control the cyber crimes in both the Mobile Apps in all local and (e) the steps taken by the Government (d) whether the Government has taken the country and the success achieved so vernacular languages, if so, the details for monitoring the implementation of these far? thereof? up the matter with the States to overcome schemes? challenges like what land to allot to those who have no homestead land; Litchi Production Measures to Check Illegal (e) if so, the success achieved in this Ranking in Cyber 2658. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Immigrations regard so far; Crimes Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE †2660. SHRI SUDHAKAR (f) the names of the poor performing 2657. SHRI KUNWAR AND FARMERS WELFARE TUKARAM States along with the percentage of PUSHPENDRA SINGH SHRANGARE: identified landless beneficiaries provided CHANDEL: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: land for construction of pucca houses; and DR. PRITAM be pleased to state: GOPINATHRAO Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (g) the details of homeless people in (a) whether the Government has any Bundelkhand and the number of such MUNDE: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI GIRISH record regarding litchi production in the people who had received pucca house country; be pleased to state: during the last five years? BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: (b) if so, the details of the production (a) the total number of detention DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH of litchi during the last five years, centres established under the NRC and the Welfare Schemes for SCs and OBCs SHINDE: year-wise and State-wise; and total number of persons detained till date, area wise; 2656. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether there are some SHRI AJAY KUMAR ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß apprehensions that the consumption of (b) whether the pilot project of smart MANDAL: litchi is harmful to health, if so, the details fencing to check illegal immigration have

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 783 784 been implemented in the borders of the (a) the details of pending demands of be pleased to state: Ban on Traffic during Movement country, if so, the details thereof during the the State Government of Telangana with of Convoys (a) the details of the steps taken/being last five years, border-wise; the Union Government post bifurcation of taken by the Government for setting-up/ Andhra Pradesh State along with reasons 2666. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH: (c) if not, the strategy prepared by expansion of fish food processing industries for the pendency; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the Government in this regard; in the country with export quality, State/ (d) whether there is a plan to adopt (b) the action likely to be taken to UT-wise; ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß resolve all the pending issues amicably in technology based solutions for border (b) whether the Government has be pleased to state: security and checking the illegal future along with the time frame in this regard? conducted any study regarding setting-up (a) whether the Government is aware immigration; and expansion of such industries across of the difficulties faced by people during (e) if so, the details thereof; and the country, particularly in Kanyakumari ban on movement of commuters on National district, Tamil Nadu and if so, the details Highways in the wake of the Pulwama attack (f) if not, the outline prepared by the Crop Damage and Crop Loss in Bihar thereof; and during the tenure of ban even the patients Government in this regard? were made to suffer badly; †2663. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: (c) the other measures taken/being SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: taken by the Government for expansion of (b) whether it is also true that the ban Integrated Management of Public Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE fish food processing industries in the has been revoked, which is a welcome step, but still during the movements of Convoys, Distribution System (IM-PDS) AND FARMERS WELFARE country; and the Army stops and harasses many people 2661. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government is on the National Highways; proposing to start any policy/programme be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of CONSUMER for the financial assistance for promotion AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC (a) whether the Union Government of fish food industries, if so, the details (d) the reaction of the Government DISTRIBUTION has taken stock of crop damage situation thereof and the time by which this policy/ thereto? ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ before and after crop losses in Bihar during programme is going to be implemented, if ´ÖÓ¡Öß the last three years; so, the details thereof? Promotion of Food Processing be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; Industries (c) the details of the study conducted †2667. SHRI SANJAY KAKA (a) whether the Government is Fertilizer Vending Machine planning to introduce Integrated in this regard, crop-wise; PATIL: Management of Public Distribution System (d) the central assistance provided by †2665. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: Will the Minister of FOOD in the country, if so, the details thereof; the Government to pre-empt crop damage Will the Minister of CHEMICALS PROCESSING INDUSTRIES and and as compensation after crop loss in AND FERTILIZERS Bihar; and ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether as a part of this system, ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government is introducing ration from (e) the reaction of the Government to be pleased to state: anywhere in the country, the details the relief the farmers got from the said be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is likely thereof? assistance? (a) whether fertilizers vending to make any provision to promote food machines have been installed in a few State; processing industries through Women’s Savings Groups; (b) if so, the details of the States Demands of Telangana Expansion of FPI where fertilizer vending machines have been (b) if so, the details of the facilities 2662. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA 2664. SHRI H. installed; proposed to be provided to the women’s BORLAKUNTA: groups; VASANTHAKUMAR: (c) whether the Government proposes Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of FOOD to install the said fertilizer vending machines (c) whether the Government is likely ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß PROCESSING INDUSTRIES in the State of Maharashtra; and to make any provision to run food processing industries through women’s be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? groups and to promote them; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 785 786 (d) if so, the details thereof? Crops under MSP Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS †2670. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Availability of Foodgrains be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: 2668. SHRIMATI RATHVA AND FARMERS WELFARE (a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the Government intends GITABEN to introduce Citizenship Amendment Bill Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to recognise Indian Sign Language as an VAJESINGBHAI: (CAB) with a view to give protection to official language; be pleased to state: the religious minorities harassed in Will the Minister of CONSUMER neighbouring countries; (b) whether the Government has held AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC (a) whether the Government consultations with the representatives of (b) if so, the details of the steps taken DISTRIBUTION proposes to include specific crops of the persons with disabilities community in this regard; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ Rajasthan under the umbrella of MSP on this subject; crops and declare the Minimum Support (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof; and Price for these crops; (d) the details of harassed migrants be pleased to state: (b) if so, the time by which it is likely belonging to religious minorities granted (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether it is a fact that during the to be done; and Indian Citizenship during each of the last Eleventh Five Year Plan, there had been five years? Area under Cultivation 3.3 per cent annual increase in the (c) if not, the reasons therefor? availability of foodgrains, if so, the details 2675. SHRI SU. thereof; Technological Gap of CPSEs Procurement and Storage of Coarse THIRUNAVUKKARASAR: Grains SHRI M. SELVARAJ: (b) whether benefits of this increased 2671. DR. ALOK KUMAR Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE availability of foodgrains have reached the SUMAN: 2673. SHRI RAJESHBHAI common consumer; and CHUDASAMA: AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of HEAVY (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC Will the Minister of CONSUMER Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC Government’s reaction thereto? ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: DISTRIBUTION ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is true that drop in area Cultivable Land ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ be pleased to state: ´ÖÓ¡Öß under cultivation for crops such as rice, 2669. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. pulses and oilseeds is due to severe floods be pleased to state: UDASI: (a) whether the Government has taken or drought, if so, the details thereof; any steps to meet the technological gap of (a) the total quantum of stock of rice Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the Central Public Sector Enterprises and wheat with the Food Corporation of (b) whether it is also true around 4 AND FARMERS WELFARE (CPSEs) in the country; India (FCI), as on date, the details thereof, million hectares of agricultural land have Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß State-wise; fallen victim to the vagaries’ of nature this (b) if so, the details thereof; monsoon; (b) whether there is any effort by the be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has FCI to procure and store coarse grains also (c) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether it is a fact that agriculture entered into any joint venture/collaboration during the last three years; mainly depends on monsoon and if so, the with international organizations to increase (d) the steps being taken or proposed details of area of cultivable land dependent the output of productivity of CPSEs; (c) the targets of FCI for storage of all to be taken by the Government to on monsoon, State-wise; and foodgrains during the current year; and overcome the expected foodgrain shortage in the country; and (b) the details of population engaged (d) if so, the details thereof? (d) the steps taken/being taken by the in agriculture sector in the country including Government to reduce storage costs for (e) if so, the details thereof? Karnataka, State-wise; and the benefits of farmers? Implementation of Citizenship (c) whether the Government proposes Export of Chemical Products Amendment Bill Indian Sign Language to reduce the dependency of agriculture on 2676. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM monsoon and if so, the details thereof? †2672. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: 2674. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: S.:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 787 788 Will the Minister of CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of cases Funding for Fisheries AND FERTILIZERS of food poisoning registered during the last (a) whether it is a fact that the †2682. SHRI JASWANT SINGH three years and the current year due to ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government is not purchasing the BHABHOR: foodgrains from the farmers which is consumption of adulterated food or expired be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, posing a serious problem to the farmers in food; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND (a) whether the Government has the selling their output, if so, the details (b) the details of the number of cases DAIRYING details of export of major chemical products thereof; in which the guilty persons/companies/ both in quantity and value for the last three authorities have been convicted if these ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß years; and (b) whether the Government has any proposal for implementation of the cases are registered against such persons, be pleased to state: (b) if so, the major chemical products recommendations of the Swaminathan companies or authorities; and exported along with their classification in (a) the funds allocated for fisheries in Committee in the agriculture sector, if so, (c) the details of the cases and the Gujarat during the last three years along various groups? the details thereof; and amount of fine paid, State-wise and with the amount of fund utilized thereon; (c) the necessary steps taken by the company-wise during the last three years and the current year? (b) the facilities provided to the Implementation of AP Re-organisation Government in this regard? fishermen under the schemes of fisheries; and Act (c) the development reported in 2677. SHRIMATI VANGA Long Term Plan for Agro Processing Eradication of Livestock Diseases respect of employment generation and the GEETHA VISWANATH: †2681. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR production of fish in Gujarat during the 2679. SHRIMATI KIRRON last three years? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS KHER: SINGH: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FOOD Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND be pleased to state: PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Watershed Development Projects DAIRYING (a) whether the State Government of ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2683. SHRIMATI RAKSHA ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß NIKHIL KHADSE: Andhra Pradesh has submitted any be pleased to state: representation to implement/expedite the be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RURAL (a) whether the Government has implementation of the Andhra Pradesh (a) whether the Government has DEVELOPMENT State Re-organisation Act, post bifurcation formulated a long term plan for processing of agricultural products in the rural areas formulated any action plan for total ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß of the State and if so, the details thereof; eradication of foot and mouth disease of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh; be pleased to state: (b) the action taken in this regard; and (FMD) and Brucellosis etc. spreading in (b) if so, the details thereof; and animals; (c) the present status of each issue (a) whether the Government has any along with the reasons for the delay in the (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the comprehensive details proposal and is taking review for implementation by the Union Government? thereof; Qualitative and timely execution of large number of watershed development projects (c) the time by which the said action Adulterated Food undertaken by State Department or plan is likely to be implemented along with Agencies; Implementation of Swaminathan 2680. SHRI NARANBHAI the names of the States in which it would Committee Report KACHHADIYA: be implemented in the first phase; (b) if so, the details thereof; 2678. SHRI KANUMURU Will the Minister of CONSUMER (d) whether the Government (c) whether cases of irregularities, RAGHU RAMA AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC proposes to introduce any schemes such corruption and financial malfeasance have KRISHANA RAJU: DISTRIBUTION as free medicine scheme for animal diseases been reported in various States and if so, Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ and animal insurance scheme; and the details thereof, State-wise; and AND FARMERS WELFARE ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the time by which it is likely (d) the action taken report on such be pleased to state: to be introduced? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß incidents?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 789 790 Availability of Farm Equipment and be pleased to state the details of Centrally irregularities in MPT Courses in up in brothels or are trapped into modern Machineries to Farmers Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry in SVNIRTAR? day slavery; Jammu and Kashmir? 2684. SHRI KULDEEP RAI (d) whether the Government proposes SHARMA: to bring radical change in administrative Rise of Crime in Delhi DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO Swami Vivekanand National Institute mechanism to effectively deal with such BHAMRE: of Rehabilitation Training and 2687. SHRI GAUTAM crimes along with other measures to check DR. HEENA GAVIT: Research GAMBHIR: incidents of human trafficking and forced DR. AMOL RAMSING labour in the country; and KOLHE: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 2686. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH (e) if so, the details thereof? SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY SHEWALE: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß TATKARE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: Will the Minister of SOCIAL be pleased to state: JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Increasing Income of Farmers Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (a) whether it is a fact that a criminal AND FARMERS WELFARE ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß case was registered almost every three †2689. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: minutes in Delhi last year, a 23 per cent Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, jump from 2014 and if so, the comparative ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND be pleased to state: (a) whether the Post Graduation details thereof during each of the last three DAIRYING (a) whether the Government has taken Master in Physiotherapy courses in years and the current year; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß various steps to make the small farm Rehabilitation, Neuro, Pediatrics, (b) whether the crimes that tormented equipment and machineries available to Muscular Skeletal Rehabilitation are being a large number of people in the city were be pleased to state: small and marginal farmers at reasonable taught in Swami Vivekanand National rising incidents of theft, robbery and (a) whether dairy and animal prices, if so, the details thereof during the Insitute of Rehabilitation Training and kidnapping and if so, the details thereof; husbandry sectors are likely to be promoted last three years and the current year; Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack; and to double the income of farmers; (b) the details of the allocation of funds (b) if so, the details thereof along with to promote mechanization in agriculture (c) the reaction of the Government (b) if so, the details of the schemes in during the last three years, State-wise; the number of students awarded Post thereto? this regard; and Graduation Degree in the said courses by (c) whether it is true that the Indian SVNIRTAR during each of the last three (c) the amount proposed to be farmers are facing problems due to poor years and the current year; Human Trafficking Cases allocated for the said scheme during the quality of power tillers imported from current financial year? China, if so, the details thereof and the (c) the specialized faculty in 2688. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: measures taken to counter the issue; and SVNIRTAR to teach the said PG courses/ Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (d) whether the Government has to conduct Seminars along with the number Rehabilitation of Surrendered defined norms for testing the durability and of classes/seminars taken by such faculty ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ultras checking the quality of power tillers and if of respective categories; be pleased to state: so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons †2690. SHRI NABA KUMAR therefor? (d) the name of thesis guide of the (a) whether cases of human trafficking SARANIA: said PG Courses; and forced labour including trafficking of Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS women and children are increasing; Centrally Sponsored Schemes (e) whether a specialized course of ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Master in Physiotherapy in (b) if so, the number of such cases 2685. SHRI HASNAIN reported and women/children rescued and be pleased to state: MASOODI: Cardiovascular Rehabilitation can teach the said PG courses run by SVNIRTAR, if so, provided rehabilitation during each of the (a) whether the condition of several Will the Minister of HEAVY the details thereof and the reasons therefor; last three years and the current year, State/ surrendered ultras who have shun the INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC and UT-wise; violence in North-Eastern States including ENTERPRISES (c) the measures to rehabilitate Assam in the country is not good or they (f) the steps taken/being taken by the ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß trafficked children and women who landed have no employment; Government to prevent ongoing

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 791 792 (b) whether the Government proposes Increase in Income of Farmers (b) whether there should be a separate Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE to introduce any employment scheme for Act to deal with cases of mob lynching and AND FARMERS WELFARE †2692. SHRI MOHAMMAD them and if so, the details thereof; fast track courts should be established since AZAM KHAN: in the present scenario the cases are heard Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of meetings held by SHRI SUNIL KUMAR and disposed off by referring to Section be pleased to state: the Government with their outfits during SINGH: 302 CrPC and Section 149 CrPC and if so, (a) whether National Cooperative the last three years and the outcome thereof; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the details thereof; and Development Corporation (NCDC) has AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) the necessary steps taken by the (c) whether the cases of mob lynching launched a new scheme ‘Yuva Sahakar’, Government for the upliftment and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß in different parts of the country would be giving wings to young entrepreneurs in employment of the said people in Assam; be pleased to state: reviewed in depth and remedial measures cooperatives; (e) the facilities being provided by the taken to prevent such occurrence; and (a) whether the Government is aware Government to the above mentioned people (b) if so, the details thereof and the of the average monthly/annual income of (d) if so, the details thereof? at present; number of young entrepreneurs benefitted the farmers at present, if so, the details in Gujarat, district-wise; (f) whether these facilities are adequate thereof; Lactose Free Dairy Products to take care of their families and if so, the (c) whether the National Cooperative (b) whether the Government has 2694. SHRI KAUSHAL details thereof; and Development Corporation (NCDC) has conducted any survey to collect the above KISHORE: said data, if so, the details thereof; provided loan/incentive/subsidy to (g) whether the Government proposes SHRI UPENDRA SINGH cooperative institutes for development of to raise any battalion consisting of the ultras (c) whether the Government has made RAWAT: cooperative infrastructure in the country; who have surrendered and if so, the details any efforts during the past three years to Will the Minister of FISHERIES, and thereof? increase the income of the farmers, if so, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND the details thereof; DAIRYING (d) if so, the details of such assistance/ funds given by the Government to the said Allocation of Funds for (d) whether there has been an increase ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß in the income of the farmers as a result of institutes during each of the last three years Panchayati Raj the efforts made by the Government and be pleased to state: and the current year, institute and State/ 2691. SHRI HIBI EDEN: if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government proposes UT-wise? to take steps for the easy availability and Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI (e) the number of the farmers whose income has been doubled during the last cost effectiveness of dairy products for RAJ Assets created under MGNREGA three years as per the target set and the lactose resistant people in the country; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof, State and district-wise; and (b) if so, the details thereof; 2696. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: be pleased to state: (f) the scheme formulated by the (c) whether the lactose free milk Will the Minister of RURAL (a) whether the allocation of funds for Government to acheive the target in the products being sold in the country are being DEVELOPMENT next three years? suitably regulated by the Government for the Panchayati Raj Ministry is likely to be ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß increased; their pricing as well as quality aspect to encourage their ready availability as well be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; Mob Lynchings as discourage any possible health hazards (a) whether the Ministry ensures (c) whether the Government is of the from the use of these products; 2693. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: physical presence of assets so created in opinion that the existing fund allocation Will the Minister of HOME (d) if so, the details thereof; and rural areas under MGNREGA or rural local for Panchayati Raj is insufficient; AFFAIRS (e) if not, the reasons therefor? bodies which got funds under the 14th (d) whether the Government has ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Finance Commission; reduced the fund allocation to Panchayati Yuva Sahakar Scheme (b) if so, the details thereof; Raj in previous years; and be pleased to state: (c) whether the Ministry has (e) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether there are reports of mob 2695. SHRI MOHANBHAI considered mandatorily geotagging of every reasons therefor? lynching in many parts of the country KALYANJI including Assam; KUNDARIYA: asset so created;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 793 794 (d) if so, the details thereof; and Revamping of MGNREGS Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE security forces in the country like Central AND FARMERS WELFARE Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial (e) the expenditure likely to be 2698. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: Security Force, Railway Police Force, etc. involved for geotagging of assets? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL and if so, the details thereof; and DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (c) the details of all the latest weapons, FAME India Scheme ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that agriculture arms and ammunition imported/ has become an unprofitable profession for manufactured in India during the last five 2697. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR be pleased to state: the farmers due to rise in the input costs years for internal security forces in the SAHU: (a) whether it is proposed to revamp during the last few years and if so, the country? Will the Minister of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural details thereof along with the reasons HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC Employment Guarantee Scheme therefor; (MGNREGS) to include more functions ENTERPRISES (b) whether the Government is aware Disposal of Garbage under the scheme so that agricultural that Minimum Support Price (MSP) of the ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß operations are not affected; and †2702. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: foodgrains is less than the retail market be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, price, if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of RURAL (a) whether the Faster Adoption and the reasons therefor? reasons therefor; DEVELOPMENT Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric (c) whether the Government has held ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Vehicles in India (FAME) was launched on consultations with the various stakeholders be pleased to state: April 1, 2015 under the National Electric Irregularities by Private Insurance Companies in PMFBY including representatives of farmers to Mobility Mission Plan 2020 which aims make agriculture a viable profession and if (a) the system in place for disposal of garbage collected under the cleanliness drive to have six million green vehicles on Indian 2699. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: so, the details thereof; and roads by 2020; (Swachchhata Abhiyan); Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (d) the other measures taken/proposed (b) if so, the details thereof and the AND FARMERS WELFARE to be taken by the Government for (b) whether the disposal of garbage collected under Swachchhata Abhiyan is funds earmarked and utilized under this Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß improving the condition of agriculture scheme; sector? being done as per conventional method and be pleased to state: dumped garbage spread again here and there; (c) whether the Government has made and any assessment of the first phase of (a) whether it is a fact that Upgraded Weapons for Security (c) the number of modern plants set FAME; private insurance companies have made windfall gains under the Pradhan Mantri Forces up for disposal of garbage during the last (d) if so, the details and the outcome Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), if so, the 2701. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB five years? thereof; details thereof; SINGH: (b) the data on amount of farmers (e) whether the previous incentives Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Attacks on Senior Citizens premium collected along with the number were not enough to boost sales of hybrid ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß and electric vehicles; of farmers who paid premium, State-wise, 2703. SHRI BHAGWANTH district-wise and year-wise; and be pleased to state: KHUBA: (f) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) the amount of gross premium (a) whether the personnel of internal Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (g) whether automakers and the collected and the number of claims settled? security forces in the country possess the ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß industry body SIAM (Society of Indian latest upgraded weapons, arms and Automotive Manufacturers) have initiated ammunition as on date and if so, the details be pleased to state: Unviable Profession discussions with the Government to thereof; (a) whether the Government is aware formalise the second phase of FAME in 2700. SHRI DEVUSINH (b) whether there is time to time of the rise in the number of incidents of the country; and JESINGBHAI upgradation and quality assessment of rapes, murders, attacks on senior citizens (h) if so, the details thereof? CHAUHAN: weapons possessed by major internal in the country;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 795 796 (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: Population of Livestock Welfare Schemes for Differently Abled Persons (c) whether the Government has taken (a) whether the Government †2707. SHRI ASHOK any strong steps on these issues with the proposes to collect revenue by the MAHADEORAO NETE: †2709. SHRI SUMEDHANAND State Governments; and auctioning of various equipment, etc. of Will the Minister of FISHERIES, SARSWATI: (d) if so, the details thereof? closed chemical and fertilizer plants under the Ministry; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Will the Minister of SOCIAL DAIRYING JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (b) if so, the details thereof and the National Policy on Marine Fishing action taken in this regard so far, State/UT ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2704. SHRI BALASHOWRY and plant/unit-wise; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: VALLABHANENI: (c) whether the Government (a) the total number of livestock in (a) whether any scheme is being Will the Minister of FISHERIES, proposes to revive/reopen the said units/ the country at present, State-wise; implemented by the Government for the ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND plants which are lying sick/closed; (b) whether the population of welfare of persons with disabilities and mentally retarded; DAIRYING (d) if so, the action/steps taken so far livestock is decreasing in the country; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß and the time by which these plants are (c) if so, the details thereof during the (b) if so, the details thereof; likely to be revived/made functional; and be pleased to state: last three years and the reasons therefor; (c) the funds allocated by the (e) the other steps taken/being taken Government for the development of persons (a) whether the National Policy on (d) whether the Government is aware by the Government to provide feedstock of the fact that more than the stipulated with disabilities during the last three years Marine Fishing helps in enhancing skills for chemical and fertilizer plants and also and the current year, State-wise; and and capabilities of traditional fishermen in number of bovines and other stolen animals to increase the production of chemicals in are being slaughtered in the (d) the steps being taken by the deep sea fishing in the country, particularly the country, State/UT-wise? from coastal areas, if so, the details thereof; slaughterhouses; and Government for making the persons with disabilities self-reliant? (b) the assistance being provided by (e) if so, the action being taken by the the Ministry to traditional fishermen to Management of Stubble Government in this regard? procure vessels, capacity building, etc.; †2706. SHRI RAJENDRA Entry of Blacklisted Person in the (c) the details of financial and other AGRAWAL: Farmers Suicide Country assistance provided to fishermen in Andhra Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 2708. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: 2710. SHRI KODIKUNNIL Pradesh during the last five years and the AND FARMERS WELFARE SURESH: current year, year-wise and district-wise Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS along with the number of fishermen Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND FARMERS WELFARE benefitted therefrom; and be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) any special assistance the Ministry (a) the details of the efforts made by be pleased to state: be pleased to state: is thinking of providing to Andhra Pradesh the Government to prevent stubble burning (a) the number of farmers who have (a) whether the Government is since it is the leading exporter of fish and in the States of North India; intending to frame comprehensive aqua products? committed suicide during the last five years (b) the efforts made by the and the details thereof, year-wise and guidelines to ensure that persons who are Government to carry out research in order State-wise; blacklisted and are not permitted entry into to find ways of removing stubble without the country despite having been issued a Revenue from Auction (b) the details of the reasons behind its burning; valid visa/entry permit/Overseas Citizen of 2705. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN these suicides by the farmers; and India card, are informed of the decision AJMAL: (c) whether the Government proposes (c) the details of the steps taken by promptly; to provide assistance to the farmers for Will the Minister of CHEMICALS the Government to avoid/prevent farmers (b) if so, the details thereof; management of stubble; and AND FERTILIZERS distress/suicides in various States of the country? (c) whether the Government is in ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? consultation with various Indian overseas

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 797 798 representatives and organizations through construction of Steel Plant at Kadapa (e) if so, the details thereof and if not be pleased to state: embassies and consulates to seek opinion District, formation of new airport at the reasons for the same? (a) whether the Government has in this matter; and Duggirajupatnam in Nellore, Special accorded approval to any scheme for setting category status, funds for new capital city (d) if so, the details thereof? up of foodgrain godowns with modern at Amaravati, Metro at Visakhapatnam and Crop Loss due to Wild Animals facilities, if so, the details thereof along with Vijayawada etc.; Welfare of Manual Scavengers †2714. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH the details of such godowns constructed/ (b) if so, the details thereof; JAUNAPURIA: set up till now, State/UT-wise; 2711. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE RAM: (c) whether the Government is (b) whether the Government proposes contemplating to accord special category AND FARMERS WELFARE to fix the responsibility on the persons Will the Minister of SOCIAL status to Andhra Pradesh; and causing delay in the construction of these JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß godowns and set timelimit for such (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the reasons therefor? construction of godowns; (a) whether stray and wild animals be pleased to state: destroy crops, if so, the quantum of crops (c) the details of storage capacity (a) whether it is true that even though Essential Commodities Act, 1955 destroyed during the last three years, State- constructed during the last three and the manual scaveging is banned, it continues to wise; current year across the country, State/UT- be rampant in the country and if so, the 2713. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: wise including Gujarat along with the details (b) the details of the amount of details thereof; SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV of the funds sanctioned, allocated and RAO MANDLIK: compensation paid to the farmers for the utilised for this purpose during the above- (b) whether the Government has any SHRI GAJANAN said loss; mentioned period, State/UT-wise including data regarding the number of manual KIRTIKAR: (c) the steps being taken to check the Gujarat; scavengers still working and if so, the details said loss; thereof; Will the Minister of CONSUMER (d) the details of the ongoing projects AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC (d) whether the Government is (c) whether it is true that there hasn’t across the country along with the details of DISTRIBUTION preparing any scheme to install solar power been a single conviction in manual the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised electric fence near cropped area of nearby scavenging cases till now and if so, the ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ for this purpose so far, State/UT-wise; forests to check the entry of such animals; details thereof; and ´ÖÓ¡Öß and (e) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the corrective steps taken/being be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government is taken by the Government in this regard? (a) the details of the aims and (f) the amount of subsidy likely to be planning to create silo storage within the objectives of Essential Commodities Act, provided individually or collectively or to country, if so, the details thereof, State/ 1955; State agencies for installing solar power UT-wise along with their capacity and the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 electric fence and if so, the details thereof? reasons therefor? (b) whether the Government/NITI 2712. SHRI BALLI DURGA Aayog proposes to scrap the Essential PRASAD RAO: Commodities Act, 1955, if so, the details Setting up of Foodgrain Godowns Online Registration of Farmers Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS thereof and the reasons for the same; †2715. SHRI PANKAJ †2716. SHRI BHANU PRATAP ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the time by which the decision is CHAUDHARY: SINGH VERMA: likely to be taken by the Government in be pleased to state: SHRI PARBHUBHAI Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE this regard; NAGARBHAI VASAVA: (a) whether any meeting has been held AND FARMERS WELFARE with Finance Minister,Home Minister, (d) whether the Government Will the Minister of CONSUMER Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Railway Minister and Union Ministers proposes to replace the above Act with a AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state: concerned regarding the pending issues and modern statute balancing the interests of DISTRIBUTION implementation of Andhra Pradesh farmers, consumers and supply chain ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ (a) the total number of farmers in the Reorganisation Act, 2014 on the issue of participants; and ´ÖÓ¡Öß country, State-wise;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 799 800 (b) the number of farmers for whom be pleased to state: Welfare of De-Notified, Nomadic and Renke Commission and Idate Commission online registration has been completed in (a) the details of the sick chemicals Semi-Nomadic Tribes set up for these communities; and various States of the country including and fertilizers units in the country as on (f) if so, the details thereof and the Uttar Pradesh; and 2720. SHRI GAJANAN date particularly in the backward and rural KIRTIKAR: steps taken by the Government in this (c) the time by which registration of areas, State/UT-wise; SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV regard? the rest of the farmers are likely to be (b) the dates from which the said units RAO MANDLIK: completed? are incurring losses, units and State-wise; SHRI ASHOK Calamity Relief to Tamil Nadu (c) whether the Government has MAHADEORAO NETE: Jan Aushadhi Kendras formulated or proposes to formulate any SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: 2721. DR. M.K. VISHNU †2717. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: scheme for reviving the said units; Will the Minister of SOCIAL PRASAD: JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT Will the Minister of CHEMICALS (d) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS AND FERTILIZERS (e) the steps taken so far by ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government for revival of these sick be pleased to state: units? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has not be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of assistance given made key appointments to the Board for (a) the details of medicines and Functioning of ICAR development and welfare of De-notified, to Tamil Nadu for the natural calamities diseases for which medicines are being Nomadic and Semi-nomadic communities and super cyclones during each of the last provided under the scheme formulated to 2719. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP three years along with the amount requested RUDY: announced in February; sell medicines through Pradhan Mantri Jan by the State; Aushadi Kendras; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) whether the Government would AND FARMERS WELFARE reasons for the delay; (b) the details of the progress under consider the request of increasing the grants (c) whether the Government had set the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadi Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß for the State of Tamil Nadu; up any committee under NITI Aayog to Pariyojana at present and the details of the be pleased to state: plans being formulated for its expansion in identify de-notified tribes, nomadic tribes, (c) whether the Government is future; (a) the details of various research semi-nomadic tribes and notified tribes that planning to give more financial aid to activities and the number of research are not yet formally classified; mitigate and rebuild the properties (c) the number and details of centres projects carried out at institutions of and compensate the crops damaged during set up across the country so far under the (d) if so, the details thereof along with Indian Council for Agricultural Research the super cyclones in the last two years; said scheme, State/UT-wise; and the mandate of the said committee; (ICAR); and (d) the manner in which the number of (b) the details of the allocation (e) whether the Government proposes (d) if so, the details thereof? such centres are likely to be increased in and utilisation of funds for the ICAR to implement the recommendations of future? during the last three years, year and project- wise; Sick Fertilizer Units (c) the details of the number of NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA †2718. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR student/fellows/scholars and degrees July 3, 2019 Secretary General RAWAT: offered; and Ashadha 12, 1941(Saka) SHRIMATI RATHVA (d) whether various posts are GITABEN lying vacant at ICAR including Bihar, VAJESINGBHAI: if so, the details thereof including the time since when these are lying vacant Will the Minister of CHEMICALS along with the reasons therefor and the AND FERTILIZERS measures taken by the Government to fill ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß them?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 802 INDEX Social Justice and Empowerment : 2502, 2550, 2556, 2561, 2581, 2585, 2589, (Ministry-wise) 2598, 2599, 2606, 2620, 2648, 2656, 2686, 2709, 2711, 2720. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 2498, 2511, 2514, 2516, 2519, 2529, 2532, 2542, 2544, 2545, 2552, 2559, 2566, 2573, 2578, 2580, 2582, 2584, 2587, 2594, 2597, 2607, 2613, 2624, 2626, 2630, 2632, 2634, 2635, 2639, 2644, 2653, 2654, 2658, 2659, 2663, 2669, 2670, 2675, 2678, 2684, 2692, 2695, 2699, 2700, 2706, 2708, 2714, 2716, 2719 Chemicals and Fertilizers : 2497, 2524, 2547, 2551, 2560, 2562, 2571, 2633, 2652, 2665, 2676, 2705, 2717, 2718 Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 2495, 2507, 2523, 2526, 2537, 2541, 2588, 2638, 2661, 2668, 2673, 2680, 2713, 2715 Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 2500, 2506, 2508, 2515, 2517, 2521, 2527, 2540, 2549, 2553, 2577, 2579, 2616, 2618, 2625, 2637, 2681, 2682, 2689, 2694, 2704, 2707 Food Processing Industries : 2499, 2503, 2520, 2525, 2531, 2535, 2538, 2558, 2591, 2608, 2612, 2619, 2640, 2646, 2649, 2664, 2667, 2679 Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 2509, 2512, 2533, 2536, 2596, 2614, 2615, 2642, 2671, 2685, 2697 Home Affairs : 2492, 2493, 2494, 2504, 2510, 2513, 2522, 2530, 2534, 2539, 2543, 2546, 2555, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2569, 2570, 2572, 2574, 2575, 2576, 2586, 2590, 2592, 2593, 2601, 2602, 2605, 2609, 2610, 2611, 2621, 2622, 2628, 2629, 2631, 2636, 2643, 2645, 2647, 2651, 2657, 2660, 2662, 2666, 2672, 2674, 2677, 2687, 2688, 2690, 2693, 2701, 2703, 2710, 2712, 2721 Panchayati Raj : 2595, 2691 Rural Development : 2496, 2501, 2505, 2518, 2528, 2548, 2554, 2557, 2567, 2568, 2583, 2600, 2603, 2604, 2617, 2623, 2627, 2641, 2650, 2655, 2683, 2696, 2698, 2702 801

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Question No. Correction

2579 Part (c); line 1: for “if so,” read ”if not,”

2580 Name of Members: for "KUMARI SHOBA KARANDLAJE" read "KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE” 2582 Part (d); line 2: for “conducted has” read ”has conducted any"

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA July 04, 2019. Secretary General Ashadha 13, 1941 (Saka)