TWENTY-SECOND REPORT STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (2015-2016) (SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION) ‘THE RAJENDRA CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY BILL, 2015’ Presented to Hon’ble Speaker on 31.03.2016 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI March, 2016/Chaitra, 1938 (Saka) COA No. 335 Price : ` 298.00 © 2016 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fifteenth Edition) and printed by Aegean Offset Printers, New Delhi. CONTENTS PAGE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2015-2016).............................. (iii) INTRODUCTION ................................................................. (v) REPORT PART I A. Introduction ........................................................ 1 B. Salient Features of the University ............................ 1 C. Chronology of events for establishment of RCAU .......... 3 D. Status of Research Institutes/Stations proposed to be brought under the ambit of RCAU ............................ 12 E. Guidelines for Establishment of Central Agricultural Universities ........................................................ 26 F. Board of Management ........................................... 27 G. Extension Education Council .................................... 30 H. Finance for Establishment of RCAU ........................... 31 I. Issues to be resolved in context of conversion of RAU to RCAU ............................................................ 32 J. Direct Interaction with farmers ................................ 34 K. Observations/Recommendations ............................... 35 PART II Clause-wise Analysis ............................................. 41 ANNEXURES I. The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015 ..... 46 II. Chronology of events for establishment of Rajendra Central Agricultural University ............................................ 111 III. State-wise List of ICAR Institutes ............................ 218 APPENDICES I. Minutes of the Thirteenth Sitting of the Committee (2015-16) held on 1st February, 2016 ........................ 223 (i) PAGE II. Minutes of the Fifteenth Sitting of the Committee (2015-16) held on 2nd March, 2016 .......................... 226 III. Extracts of Minutes of the Eighteenth Sitting of the Committee (2015-16) held on 28th March, 2016 ........... 229 (ii) COMPOSITION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (2015-2016) Shri Hukm Deo Narayan Yadav — Chairperson MEMBERS Lok Sabha 2. Prof. Ravindra Vishwanath Gaikwad 3. Prof. Richard Hay 4. Shri Sanganna Karadi 5. Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel 6. Md. Badaruddoza Khan 7. Shri C. Mahendran 8. Dr. Tapas Mandal 9. Shri Janardan Mishra 10. Shri Ajay Nishad 11. Shri Dalpat Singh Paraste 12. Shri Nityanand Rai 13. Shri Mukesh Rajput 14. Shri Konakalla Narayana Rao 15. Shri C.L. Ruala 16. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi 17. Shri Satyapal Singh (Sambhal) 18. Shri Virendra Singh 19. Shri Dharmendra Yadav 20. Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav 21. Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa Rajya Sabha 22. Shri A.W. Rabi Bernard 23. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury 24. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa 25. Shri Janardan Dwivedi (iii) 26. Shri Vinay Katiyar 27. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 28. Shri Rajpal Singh Saini 29. Shri Ram Nath Thakur 30. Shri Shankarbhai N. Vegad 31. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav SECRETARIAT 1. Shri U.B.S. Negi — Joint Secretary 2. Shri Arun K. Kaushik — Director 3. Smt. Juby Amar — Additional Director 4. Shri Sumesh Kumar — Under Secretary (iv) INTRODUCTION I, the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Agriculture (2015-16) having been authorized by the Committee to present the Report on their behalf, present this Twenty-second Report on “The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015”. 2. The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 23rd December, 2015. The Speaker under Rule 331E (1) (b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha referred the Bill to the Committee on 07 January, 2016 for examination and Report. 3. The Committee were briefed by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) on the Bill on 01 February, 2016. Thereafter, the Committee took Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) on 02 March, 2016. The Committee at their Sitting held on 28 March, 2016 considered and adopted the Report. 4. The Committee wish to express their thanks to the officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) for placing before them the material and information in connection with examination of the Bill. 5. The Committee would also like to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the invaluable assistance rendered to them by the officials of Lok Sabha Secretariat attached to the Committee. NEW DELHI; HUKM DEO NARAYAN YADAV, 30 March, 2016 Chairperson, 10 Chaitra, 1938 (Saka) Standing Committee on Agriculture. (v) REPORT PART I A. Introduction The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015 (Annexure-I) was introduced on 23 December, 2015 in Rajya Sabha. The Bill was referred by the Speaker, Lok Sabha in consultation with Chairman, Rajya Sabha, to the Committee on 7 January, 2016 for examination and Report. 1.2 The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015 provides for the establishment and incorporation of a University by conversion of the existing Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar to Rajendra Central Agricultural University for the development of agriculture and for the furtherance of the advancement of learning and pursuit of research in agriculture and allied sciences and to declare it to be an institution of national importance. 1.3 The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Departmnet of Agricultural Research and Education) stated that agriculture is the mainstay of economy in the Eastern region but the production levels have remained low due to lack of appropriate production technologies to suit the needs of the farming community. The Eastern region, particularly the middle Gangetic plain of Bihar is well endowed with natural resources and holds promise for improving the productivity of major crops including rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, mustard, pulses, spices, jute, horticultural crops etc. This will lead to raising the socio- economic status of the farmers. This can be only accomplished through holistic management of land, water, crops, livestock and fisheries resources. To fulfil the desired goal and achieve excellence in teaching, research and frontline extension; strengthening of infrastructure, trained manpower and world class facilities are essential. Therefore, the present proposal is to convert Rajendra Agricultural University into Rajendra Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar. B. Salient features of the University 1.4 The proposed Rajendra Central Agricultural University, Pusa will have a national mandate with focus to address the needs of eastern region of the country and particular attention to Bihar for achieving excellence in teaching, research and extension. Rajendra Central Agricultural University (RCAU) will be having the following existing colleges/research institutes/research stations/Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under its control: I. Educational Institutes (i) Faculty of Agriculture, Pusa (Samastipur) (ii) Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi (Muzaffarpur) (iii) College of Home Science, Pusa (Samastipur) (iv) College of Agricultural Engineering, Pusa (Samastipur) (v) College of Fisheries, Dholi (Muzaffarpur) (vi) College of Basic Science & Humanities, Pusa (Samastipur) II. Research Institutes/Stations (i) Sugarcane Research Institute, Pusa (Samastipur) (ii) Animal Production Research Institute, Pusa (Samastipur) (iii) Regional Research Station, Madhopur (West Champaran) (iv) Banana Research Station, Hajipur (Vaishali) (v) Regional Research Station for Flood Prone Rice, Jhanjharpur (Madhubani) (vi) Regional Research Station for Deep Water Rice, Biraul (Darbhanga) (vii) Horticultural Research Station, Birauli (Samastipur) III. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) (i) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Khodawandpur (Begusarai) (ii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saraiya (Muzaffarpur) (iii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jale (Darbhanga) (iv) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hariharpur (Vaishali) (v) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhagwanpur Hat (Siwan) (vi) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhopur (West Champaran) (vii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli (Samastipur) (viii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Manji (Saran) (ix) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Spay (Gopalganj) (x) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Piprakothi (East Champaran) (xi) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sheohar 2 1.5 The Central Government has the power to establish such a University by an Act of Parliament. The broad structure and pattern of the proposed University will be similar to the Central Agricultural University, Imphal (established under Act No. 40 of 1992) and the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (established under Act No. 10 of 2014). The President of India will be the ‘Visitor’ of the University and also constituted the first Board of Management as also other Statutory Bodies. 1.6 The estimated cost in this Plan period for the establishment of the University by conversion of the existing Rajendra Agricultural University to Rajendra Central Agricultural University would be Rs. 295.00 crore, of which a sum of Rs. 30.37