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Road Connectivity in LWE Affected Areas

†*121. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS

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be pleased to state:

(a) the number of roads sanctioned during the lastfive years to provide connectivity with all weather roadsunder the scheme for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affectedareas in Chhattisgarh along with the present statusthereof, district-wise;

(b) the details of the pending proposals for newconnecting roads under the said scheme;

(c) whether any time-limit has been fixed for approvalof the said proposals;

(d) whether the delay in the said proposals causeshurdles in developmental works;

(e) the manner in which the cost overrun is adjusted;and

(f) the complete details in regard thereto?

Foreign Fishing Trawlers in EEZ

*122. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

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(a) whether boat operators from Kerala have raisedthe issue of presence of foreign fishing trawlers in India’sExclusive Economic Zone (EEZ);

(b) if so, the details thereof and the existinglegislation for protecting the country’s fishing resources;

(c) whether the intruding foreign vessels attractsimilar fines as native fishermen do for violations suchas monsoon and juvenile fishing;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(e) whether the Government will consider a uniformfishing law in the country and if so, the detailsthereof?

Fish Production and Consumption

†*123. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:




(a) the details of production and requirement basedconsumption of fish in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Union Government has made properarrangements for pisciculture and storage of fish in Bihar;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Governmentto provide training to the farmers for pisciculture alongwith employment opportunities related to pisciculture?

Trafficking of Children

†*124. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:




(a) whether the incidents of illegal trafficking ofchildren have increased manifold in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal forsetting up of anti human trafficking units in all districtsof the country including the districts of Maharashtraand Rajasthan;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Funds Released for Panchayati Raj Schemes/Programmes

†*125. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ

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LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERSTuesday, February 11, 2020/Magha 22, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries andPublic Enterprises; Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 20

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(a) the total funds released for various schemes/programmes of the Ministry during each of the last twoyears, State and year-wise;

(b) whether the funds released are being utilised bythe States as per the prescribed norms and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) if not, the corrective steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Subsidy to Farmers

*126. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE

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(a) whether the Government provides any subsidyto farmers on agricultural inputs like fertilizers, seeds,farm equipment, irrigation, diesel, power and outputs likegodown, MSP, insurance, etc. and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of subsidy provided to farmers duringthe last four years, State-wise;

(c) whether as per WTO, support in terms of subsidyprovided to the agriculture by some of the developedcountries is higher as compared to India;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(e) whether subsidy schemes for farmers have notbeen reaching the target group due to lacuna in itsimplementation process; and

(f) if so, the corrective steps being taken by theGovernment for extending benefits of subsidy andincentives to the farmers for farm mechanization?

Expansion of Food Processing Industries

*127. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES

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(a) the steps taken/being taken by the Governmentfor settingup/expansion of food processing industries inthe country, as on date, State/UT-wise particularly inAndhra Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government has conducted anystudy regarding setting up and expansion of suchindustries in the country;


(d) the other measures taken/being taken by theGovernment in the current year for expansion of foodprocessing industries in the country?

Lavatories in Houses under PMAY-G

*128. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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(a) whether the houses constructed under PradhanMantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-G) do not have anylavatories;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the numberof such houses identified;

(c) the reasons therefor;

(d) the amount actually sanctioned for PMAY-Ghouses during the last five years to the State ofTelangana; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government forproviding lavatories in the said houses?

Upgradation of Pisciculture Infrastructure

*129. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether any plans are in place to upgrade thephysical infrastructure for pisciculture in the country,especially with respect to cage culture;


(c) whether the Government is proposing to extendmarketing support to States for the export of fish toboost the revenue of the fisheries sector; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Promotion of Organic Farming

†*130. SHRI ARUN SAO:SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:




(a) whether the Government proposes to provideassistance to promote organic farming in the country;


(c) whether the Government has prepared/proposesto prepare any scheme for the farmers to promote organicfarming in view of the growing demand for India’s organicagricultural products in the global market;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State and place-wiseand if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether it has been proved from various studiesthat organic farming enhances productivity and fertilityof soil in the country; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto?

Model Villages under SAGY

†*131. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:


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(a) whether the Government is working on anyscheme to provide special funds for Saansad AdarshGram Yojana (SAGY) and to develop model villagesunder it;


(c) whether the Government has issued anyguidelines in coordination with the State Governmentsto fix a time-frame for implementation of SAGY in everyParliamentary Constituency; and


Tukde Tukde Gang

*132. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) whether an organisation called the ‘Tukde TukdeGang’ has been identified and catalogued by the Ministryof Home Affairs, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)or any Central/State Law Enforcement Agency/PoliceForce or any Central or State Intelligence Structures;

(b) whether the terminology ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’ isbased on specific inputs provided by the Ministry orother law enforcement/intelligence agencies;

(c) whether the Ministry of Home Affairs/NCRB orany other law enforcement or Intelligence organisationhas drawn up a list of alleged leaders and members ofthe ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’;

(d) whether any penal action/punishment (andspecifically under which sections of the IPC and/or otherActs) by the Ministry of Home Affairs or any other lawenforcement agency/intelligence structure is contemplatedagainst the members of the ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Allocation of Pulses under PDS

†*133. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:




(a) whether the Government has implemented anyscheme to provide pulses to the States at concessionalrates under Public Distribution System (PDS) and otherpublic welfare schemes;

(b) if so, the names of the States which have beenallocated pulses including the quantum of pulsesallocated, State-wise;

(c) the total amount of subsidy provided under thisscheme and the number of persons benefited,State-wise;

(d) whether pulses have been allocated to the Stateof Jharkhand under this scheme; and

(e) if so, the details thereof including the quantumof pulses allocated and the number of beneficiaries whohave received pulses, district-wise?

Skill Training under DDU-GKY

†*134. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:




(a) the manner in which the youths are beingprovided skill training under Deen Dayal UpadhyayaGrameen Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY);

(b) whether any special learning project has alsobeen formulated for them and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether they are getting adequate opportunitiesof employment after implementation of the said schemeand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the rural youth are getting financialbenefits thereafter and if so, the details thereof?

Farmers Registered under PM-KISAN Scheme

*135. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:




(a) the number of farmers registered under thePradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISANScheme) and the number of farmers benefited, out ofthem, State-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated for the said schemeand the total amount being disbursed to the beneficiaries;

(c) whether it is true that all the enrolled farmers arenot getting the benefit under the above scheme and ifso, the reasons therefor;

(d) the manner in which the Ministry ensures thatonly genuine farmers are getting benefited under thescheme; and

(e) whether the Government has a mechanism tocheck whether the said scheme has brought any majorchanges in the lives of beneficiaries, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Vision Document for Agriculture

†*136. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:


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(a) whether the Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch (ICAR) has prepared a ‘Vision Document’ fordevelopment of agriculture sector;


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(b) if so, the details thereof along with the salientfeatures of the said document;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps toincrease agricultural production and to encourage farmersto take up new Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)across the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has launched any newagricultural projects to promote the concept ofcow-based farming using cow dung, cow urine andearthworm, generation of energy using bull, sericulture,etc., to encourage farmers across the country to take upscientific farming; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

BPL Families

†*137. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:




(a) the number of families in the rural areas of thecountry which have shifted from Below Poverty Line(BPL) category to Above Poverty Line (APL) categoryand from APL category to BPL category during the lastthree years including the reasons therefor, State anddistrict-wise particularly in Bihar;

(b) whether the Government has conducted anysurvey in this regard; and

(c) if so, the outcome thereof?

PMGSY in Kerala

*138. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:




(a) the details of roads identified for developmentunder the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)in Kozhikode, in particular and other districts of Kerala,in general;

(b) the total funds sanctioned, spent and un-spentunder the scheme during the last three years particularlyin Kozhikode district and in the State of Kerala, in general;and

(c) the manner in which the Government proposesto speed up the road connectivity?


Implementation of PMAY-G

†*139. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:




(a) the target for construction of houses in ruralareas under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin(PMAY-G) till 2022;

(b) whether targets under PMAY-G are beingachieved in the country and if so, the details thereof,State-wise;

(c) the details of the financial assistance providedunder the scheme at present;

(d) whether the Government is consideringto increase the amount of assistance being providedfor the construction of houses under PMAY-G,if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(e) whether any scheme to broaden the eligibility listof Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is under considerationof the Government and if so, the details thereof;

(f) the details of the number of housing unitsconstructed under PMAY-G so far, State-wise andyear-wise; and

(g) the time by which the remaining housing unitsare targeted to be constructed?

Decline in Job Opportunities for SCs/STs/OBCsin PSUs

*140. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES

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(a) whether it is a fact that there is fall in jobopportunities for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), ScheduledTribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) inPublic Sector Undertakings (PSUs) after thedisinvestment of Government shares and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken any measuresto tackle the decline in job opportunities for SCs, STsand OBCs; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

February 5, 2020 Secretary GeneralMagha 16, 1941 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 126, 130, 133, 135, 136

Chemicals and Fertilizers :

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution :

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 122, 123, 129

Food Processing Industries : 127

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 140

Home Affairs : 121, 124, 132

Panchayati Raj : 125

Rural Development : 128, 131, 134, 137, 138, 139.

Social Justice and Empowerment :

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Price Stabilization Fund

1381. SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:




(a) the number of beneficiaries entitled to get benefitsthrough Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) in the last year;

(b) whether PSF is helping farmers to get the priceof particular commodities, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the farmers of West Bengal arebenefitting through PSF, if so, the details thereof andif not, the reasons therefor?

Dual Citizenship

1382. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether the Government intends to introducethe concept of Dual Citizenship in the Constitution; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

India’s Position in Global Hunger Index

†1383. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOODAND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

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(a) the position of India among the 117 nations ofthe world in Global Hunger Index as per the latest reportrelated to hunger along with the position of India in theGlobal Hunger Index as per the study conducted of119 nations in the year 2018;

(b) the reduction registered in the hunger/malnutrition in India during the last decade and thepercentage of population still deprived of two squaremeals; and

(c) the details of the malnourished children in thecountry during the last three years and the number ofchildren died due to malnutrition during the said period?

Cyber Crimes

†1384. SHRI RAVI KISHAN:SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:




(a) whether the Government is aware of the hugenumber of cyber crimes reported during each of the lastthree years and the sharp rise in such crimes day by dayin the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasonstherefor; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to checkthe cyber crimes in the country?

Tackling Onion Crisis

1385. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:




(a) whether the Government has imported a hugequantum of onion recently to meet the demand andsupply gap;


(c) whether it is proposed to create buffer stock ofonion to meet the crisis;



Establishing Cold Storage Container Factory

†1386. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:




LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

Tuesday, February 11, 2020/Magha 22, 1941(Saka)______

(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries andPublic Enterprises; Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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(a) whether the Government is considering theestablishment of a cold storage container factory inHardoi or Sitapur of Uttar Pradesh under Farmer VisionProject to ensure a better future for farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Central Agricultural University in Andhra Pradesh

1387. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:




(a) whether the attention of the Government is drawnto establishment of a Central Agricultural University inAndhra Pradesh as per the promise made in theAndhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014;


(c) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh sentany proposal for establishment of a Central AgriculturalUniversity in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) the reasons for the delay in establishment of thesaid University; and

(e) the stand of the Government in this regard?

Crisis in Automobile Industries

1388. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:




(a) the details and number of auto industries thathave declared lay off since April 2018 and the number ofpermanent, contract and casual workers who have losttheir jobs;

(b) whether these companies obtained permissionbefore lay off, if not, the reasons therefor and the actiontaken against such companies; and

(c) whether the companies complied with the law inmaking payment to the laid off workers and if not, theaction taken against such companies?

Incentives to Open Pharma Factories

1389. SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR H.:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

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(a) whether the Government has offered/is planningto offer incentives to foreign companies to set up stents/other pharma factories in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims andobjective thereto;

(c) the time by which the said decision is likely tobe implemented/come into force;

(d) whether the said policy of the Government willalso provide good quality product at low cost in Indianmarkets; and

(e) the steps taken/likely to be taken by theGovernment to protect the domestic companies whichhave been already set up in the country?

Re-classification of Agro-Climatic Zones

1390. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAMSHRANGARE:




(a) whether the Government is reconsidering theclassification of the country’s agro-climatic zones;


(c) the remedial steps taken by the Government inthis regard keeping in view significant changes and adefinite shift in temperature and rainfall pattern acrossthe country?

Rape Incidents

1391. SHRI A. RAJA:SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:




(a) the details of the number of rape cases includingthose that involved minors registered and personssentenced to death in such cases during the last threeyears and the current year across the country includingTamil Nadu, State-wise;

(b) whether it has increased over the last few yearsand if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is planning for a timelimit for completion of such kind of trials within thecountry;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented;

(f) whether the Government proposes to launch anypublic or private social awareness drive or any othereffective scheme to check the increasing incidents ofrape in the country; and

(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

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Land Acquisition Act

1392. SHRI VELUSAMY P.:SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:




(a) whether the Land Acquisition Act passed by theprevious Government was objected to by Department ofIndustrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerceand Ministry of Road Transport with reference to thecompensation to be paid to the land owners;


(c) whether the provisions of the Act providingcompensation to the land owners at four times the marketvalue in the rural areas and two times the market valuein the urban areas, will not hamper the growth ofindustrial, road transport and other infrastructureindustries and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government will consider amendingthe law to provide only market compensation instead ofapplying multiplier value and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the total value of road projects held up due todelay in land acquisition and the steps being taken tospeed up the projects without any further delay?

Drinking Water Projects under MGNREGS

†1393. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:




(a) whether any project is being implemented underMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) to provide safe drinking water;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise includingWest Bengal; and


Lift Irrigation Projects

1394. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:




(a) whether the Union Government has received aproposal for lift irrigation projects under the MicroWatershed Scheme from the State Government of Assam;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) the reasons for delay in approving the project;and

(d) the time by which the project is likely to beapproved and the amount is likely to be released to theState Government?

Deaths due to Lightnings

1395. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:




(a) whether it is true that lightnings and lightningstrikes related deaths have increased in the country inthe last five years till December 2019;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor,State-wise; and

(c) the action taken by the Government and thefinancial support given so far to the affected Statestherein?

High Prices of Medicines

1396. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:




(a) whether the medicines which are manufacturedat a very low cost are sold at very high prices due tonegligence of authorities in controlling the rate and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether specific mark to distinguish betweengeneric and ethical drug has been introduced; and

(c) the measures taken/being taken by the Governmentto check exorbitant pricing for generic medicines?

Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

†1397. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE ANDEMPOWERMENT

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(a) the details regarding the Mahila SamriddhiYojana;

(b) the measures taken by the Government toencourage Mahila Samriddhi Yojana during the last fiveyears;

(c) whether the Government has been successful inachieving its goal through Mahila Samriddhi Yojana;

(d) the details and number of people benefitted underthis Yojana during the said period, State/district-wise;and

(e) whether the women working in tea estates ofAssam have benefitted under these schemes and if so,the details thereof?

Affordable Medical Devices

1398. SHRI TAPIR GAO:SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:


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(a) whether the Government has any plan to provideaffordable medical devices/equipments and surgical itemsin the country;

(b) if so, the details of the steps taken by theGovernment to make surgical items affordable in the country;

(c) whether the Department of Pharmaceuticals haslaunched any Umbrella Scheme in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the progress on theimplementation of the Scheme?

Global Hunger Index-2019

1399. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that in the Global HungerIndex-2019, India ranks a lowly 102 out of 117 nationscategorized as a nation with serious levels of hunger, ifso, whether India’s ranking has slipped dramatically since2014 and if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is also a fact that India ranked lowerthan Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and China in the GlobalHunger Index, if so, the facts thereof and the reasons forfailure of the Government mechanism in providing2 square meals to the citizens of the country;

(c) whether it is a fact that the Index placed Indiaamong the countries that have serious levels of hunger,if so, the details thereof;

(d) the reasons that people with hunger in Indiahave gone up from 785 million in 2005 to 822 million in2015; and

(e) whether the Government has any plan to enhanceIndia’s ranking in Global Hunger Index to achieve zerohunger by 2030 as per Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

Crime against Women and Children

1400. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether the Government is aware that crimeagainst women and children are increasing in the country;

(b) if so, the details of crimes reported by NationalCrime Records Bureau (NCRB) against women andchildren during the last five years, State-wise and crime-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any mechanism toensure that the accused are prosecuted properly;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the stepsbeing taken to provide safety to women and children inthe country;

(e) the steps being taken to review the Acts includingNirbhaya Act and to amend the Sections of Code ofCriminal Procedure and Indian Penal Code punish theguilty despite they are minor/major and to solve thecases swiftly in future; and

(f) whether the Union Government has sought thedetails on the status regarding investigation, prosecutionetc. from all the States and if so, the details thereof?

Special Focus on Rural Development

†1401. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAYBHATT:




(a) whether the Government proposes to givefocused attention/pay special attention in the ruraldevelopment to solve the problem of the farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Outstanding Loans under KCC Scheme

1402. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:




(a) whether it has been found that loans providedunder Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme are becoming asignificant part of NPAs for banks, especially SBI andif so, the steps taken by the Ministry to understand therise in such NPAs, the details thereof;

(b) whether any study has been carried out to probefurther the farmers’ inability to repay loans and if so, thedetails thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the total amount of outstanding loans underKCC from 2016-19; and

(d) the steps taken by the Ministry to address thisissue and also to develop alternative models/schemeswhich addresses the problems of banking sector andalso provide credit assistance to farmers and the detailsthereof?

Premium under New Crop Insurance Scheme

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(a) the details of premium amount paid to insurancecompanies by farmers, Central Government and StateGovernments after the implementation of new CropInsurance Policy and the amount of compensation paidto the farmers along with the number of farmers to whomcompensation was paid, State-wise;

(b) the extra premium being paid by the farmersunder new Crop Insurance Policy and the details thereof;and

(c) the names of States with higher risk factor andthe increase made in the premium amount at these places,the details thereof?

Punishment for Rapists

†1404. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:




(a) whether the Judiciary in its latest verdict hasrecommended castration as a form of punishment to therapists who have been found guilty;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) whether the Government proposes to amend theIndian Penal Code based on the suggestions made bythe learned judges and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal tomake amendments in the penal law to introduce separatepunishment for each crime instead of the commutationof sentence of those who commits crime again and again;and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Grievances Redressal for Sale of Products aboveMRP

†1405. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:




(a) whether the Government has set up any centre/system/organisation/committee for redressal ofgrievances regarding sale of products at a price higherthan their maximum retail price;


(c) if not, the Government’s plan in this regard?

Crop Damage in Maharashtra

†1406. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIASPAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:




(a) whether the farmers have submitted their district-wise details of the crops damaged in the untimely heavyrains in the State of Maharashtra recently to theconcerned insurance companies;

(b) if so, the number of farmers who have beengiven compensation by the said insurance companiesduring the last three months till date including the district-wise details of the State of Maharashtra in this regard;

(c) whether the insurance companies are not payingcompensation to the farmers and acting in an arbitrarymanner despite the farmers submitting the district-wisedetails of their damaged crops;

(d) if so, the punitive action taken by the Governmentagainst these companies and the officers; and

(e) the district-wise details of the State ofMaharashtra in this regard?

Urea Shortage

1407. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:




(a) whether it is a fact that several States in thecountry are experiencing severe urea shortage due to anextended monsoon and have requested the UnionGovernment to augment urea supply to them;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has taken any initiativeto augment the availability of urea and ensure its timelyavailability to the States; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Centrally Funded Food Processing Schemes

1408. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:




(a) whether many centrally funded food processingschemes are active in Kerala;


(c) the details of the Ministry’s schemes to furtherpush up food processing industry in the State,considering its variety of fauna and flora?

Assistance from NDRF

1409. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:


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(a) whether the Government has recently releasedadditional financial assistance from the National DisasterRelief Fund for flood hit States and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the reasons for excluding the State of Keralafrom this additional financial assistance;

(c) whether the Government had received anyrequest from the State of Kerala for releasingemergency relief fund after the second flood hit theState last year;

(d) whether any amount has been released on thisrequest and if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor; and

(e) the total amount of financial assistance releasedby the Union Government to the State of Kerala forflood relief activities and the details of the amount utilizedby the State so for?

Food Park in Tamil Nadu

1410. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:




(a) whether the Union Government has any proposalto establish a food park in Perambalur in Tamil Nadu forthe improvement of job opportunities for unemployedyouths in Perambalur and its surrounding areas;


(c) if not, whether such proposal will be consideredfor implementation in future; and

(d) the total number of new food parks that havebeen established in Tamil Nadu in the last three years,location-wise?

Preservation of Vegetables

1411. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has any proposal topreserve tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers,coriander and other vegetables produced in Krishnagiriregion of Tamil Nadu;


(c) whether the Government is considering to provideany financial assistance for establishment of AgricultureMandi in Krishnagiri region; and


Functioning of Old Age Homes

†1412. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:




(a) the number of old age homes being run by theGovernment;

(b) the details of old age homes run by the UnionGovernment and the State Governments, State-wise;

(c) the number of people working in old age homes,State-wise; and

(d) the number of elderly people living in the old agehomes run by the Union Government and the StateGovernments, State-wise?

List of Essential Medicines

1413. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:




(a) whether the Government has included cancerand diabetes drugs as well as medicines for heart andlung ailments under the Drug Price Control Order as apart of the New List of Essential Medicines and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that due toshortage of supply, life-saving drugs are being sold athigh prices in market by private pharma companies andby private hospitals;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensureaffordability and availability of drugs for cancer, diabetes,lung and heart ailments; and

(d) the total volume and value of the cancer drugsproduced and supplied within the country during thelast five years and those of imported drugs and medicinesfrom countries abroad?

Deportation of Rohingyas

1414. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:




(a) whether the Government has decided to deportthe Rohingya refugees from the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government has the data of Rohingyarefugees in the country and if so, the details thereof,State-wise;

(c) the time by which the verification procedure ofRohingyas in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to becompleted;


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(d) whether the Government has taken note of thehate campaign against Rohingya refugees in social mediasites; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto?

Food Security Act

1415. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:




(a) the details of implementation of Food SecurityAct by the States/UTs in the country;

(b) whether any grievances have been received fromthe associations and individuals about theimplementation of Food Security Act in the recent past;


(d) the details of the remedial action taken/beingtaken as on date?

De-Radicalisation Camps

1416. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:




(a) whether Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has recentlygiven statement and DGP, J&K has also supported theexistence of de-radicalisation camps in the countryespecially in Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasonstherefor;

(c) the number of such camps in the country and thenumber of persons in the said camps;

(d) the number of persons in such campsde-radicalised so far;

(e) whether the Government has taken a step furtherin harassment of youth in the country especially in J&Kthrough these camps; and

(f) if so, the response of the Government thereto?

Digital Marketplace for Agro Products

1417. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:




(a) whether the Government has any proposal forsetting up of digital marketplace for Agro based productsin the near future in the country including Tripura;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of implementation procedure and timelimit for any such proposal in the near future?

Agricultural Growth Rate

†1418. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:




(a) whether the Government considers the use offertilizers and pesticides necessary;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in thisregard;

(c) the agriculture growth rate recorded during thelast five years;

(d) whether it is also a fact that the agriculturegrowth rate has been negative this year; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

National Dairy Development Programme

†1419. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) the main features of National Dairy DevelopmentProgramme;

(b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated andutilised under this scheme during the last three yearsand the current year, district-wise in Rajasthan;

(c) the details of the target fixed under this schemeas well as the details of the achievements made in thisregard so far;

(d) whether the Government is planning to includethe vaccination programme under the said scheme; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time bywhich it is likely to be included and the details of thefunds to be earmarked in this regard?

Spending under PM Kisan Scheme

1420. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:





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(a) whether it has come to the notice of this Ministrythat the State Government of Andhra Pradesh is payinghighest amount (Rs. 13,500) in the country under YSR-RythuBhorasa-PMKISAN for more than 50 lakh farmersin the State as input subsidy;

(b) whether there is any request from the StateGovernment of Andhra Pradesh received in the Ministryfor providing it additional money under PM-KISAN toAndhra Pradesh in view of the increased assistance tofarmers and also in view of fragile economy of the State;


(d) if not, whether the Ministry will consider givingadditional funds and implement Andhra Pradesh’s schemeacross the country by starting it on pilot basis inAndhra Pradesh?

Payment to Sugarcane Farmers

†1421. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:




(a) the steps being taken by the Government tomake payment to the sugarcane farmers as theGovernment has not provided the amount of exportsubsidy to the sugar mills during the years 2018-19 whichis in crores as informed by a sugar mill in writing;

(b) whether the Government is aware that a hugeamount of money of sugarcane farmers is due againstsugar mills for purchase of sugarcane for the last twoyears; and

(c) if so, the time by which the said payment is likelyto be made?

Communication Shut Down

1422. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:




(a) whether the Government has held consultationswith relevant authorities after communication serviceswere suspended in Jammu and Kashmir to assess thepossible inconveniences caused to people due tocommunication shut downs and the manner in which thesame will be mitigated;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the mannerin which the following problems for people were mitigated:

(i) Not being able to access emergency healthservices,

(ii) Not being able to access banking services,

(iii) Not being able to pay bills for services,

(iv) Students not being able to apply forscholarships, exams etc.,

(v) Students studying outside Kashmir running outof money as their parents were unable to sendmoney,

(vi) Business owners not being able to conductbusiness online or pay their creditors etc.; and

(c) if no such consultations were held, the reasonstherefor?

Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs)

1423. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is true that the Government hasstarted Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs) in thecountry;

(b) if so, the present status thereof and the detailsof GrAMs set up State-wise;

(c) whether it is also a fact that as per the plan,physical infrastructure for the GrAMs has not beenstrengthened through MGNREGA therein; and

(d) the concrete proposal and/or action taken tosupport the small and marginal farmers who cannotdirectly transact with APMCs and to make successfulGrAMs project thereof?

Disposal of Pending Consumer Cases

†1424. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM

SHRANGARE:SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:




(a) whether the Union Government proposes toincrease the number of consumer courts for early disposalof pending cases in consumer courts of the country,if so, the details thereof along with the number of theexisting consumer courts at various levels;

(b) whether a large number of cases are pending inconsumer courts across the country and if so, the numberof pending cases therein till date, the details thereof,State-wise;

(c) the reasons for large number of vacancies ofchairmen and members in consumer courts across thecountry and the remedial steps taken by the Governmentin this regard; and

(d) whether any special provision has been made orlikely to be made by the Union Government for earlydisposal of such pending cases and if so, the detailsthereof?


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Development of Agriculture

†1425. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:




(a) whether Agriculture Research Centres andDevelopment Institutes are working for the developmentof agriculture sector in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(c) whether the said agriculture research centres anddevelopment institutions have undertaken agriculturedevelopmental works during the last three years alongwith the details thereof; and

(d) the extent to which growth in agricultural sectorwas achieved by the said developmental works?

Standard Format for Ration Cards

1426. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA

KRISHANA RAJU:SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:




(a) whether the Government has designed a standardformat for ration cards to move ahead with ‘one nation,one ration card’ initiative and has asked the StateGovernments to follow the pattern while issuing freshration cards across the country from 1 June, 2020;

(b) the pilot projects intiated so far and resultsachieved therefrom, State-wise along with the fundssanctioned for and spent by each State;

(c) whether it is a fact that under this initiative, thebeneficiaries can withdraw his/her ration goods fromany fair price shop under the National Food Security Act(NFSA), if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government aims for nationalportability and it is necessary that ration cardsissued by different States and UTs conform to a standardformat, if so, the details thereof and progress made,State-wise along with funds sanctioned/spent in thisregard?

Raw Materials for Antibiotics

1427. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) whether it is a fact that the raw materials for theformulation of antibiotic medicines in the country arebeing imported;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has taken/proposes totake any measures to ensure that raw materials for theformulation of antibiotic medicines are made available inthe country; and


Job Reservation for SCs, STs andOBCs in PSUs

1428. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:




(a) whether the Government is planning to revampjob reservations issue for Scheduled Castes (SCs),Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes(OBCs) in State-run companies following sharp fall ofemployment opportunities to them consequent upondisinvestment in all the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs);


(c) whether it is true that the Department ofInvestment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) isexamining the issue of job reservations for SCs, STs andOBCs in State run companies following disinvestmentand if so, the details thereof;

(d) the total disinvestment made in various PSEs,company and category-wise during the last three yearsalong with the reasons for disinvestment;

(e) the total number of SCs, STs and OBCs presentlyworking in various PSEs, company and category-wise;and

(f) the total number of SCs, STs and OBCs who losttheir jobs in these companies during the said period?

Schemes for Pisciculture

†1429. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:




(a) whether the farmers engaged in pisciculture havebeen covered under Kisan Samman Yojana in the country,if so, the details of the beneficiaries State-wise;

(b) whether any separate scheme has been formulatedby the Union Government for upliftment of farmersengaged in pisciculture in Bihar;


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(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) the amount of funds allocated to Bihar forpisciculture during the last three years along with theamount utilized in this regard;

(e) the details of the facilities provided to thefishermen under the scheme relating to pisciculture;

(f) the details of development made in Bihar regardingemployment generation and fish production during thelast three years; and

(g) the reaction of the Government thereto?

Leasing out of Plants

1430. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:




(a) whether the Government has leased out anypublic sector plant under the Ministry of Chemicals andFertilizers;


(c) the list of plants that have been leased out?

New Urea/Fertilizer Unit

†1431. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJIKUNDARIYA:




(a) whether the Government has any proposal to setup new urea/fertilizer units using indigenously developedtechnique particularly in Gujarat;


(c) whether such project will help in ensuring overalland holistic development in the fertilizer sector; and


Amendment of Foreigner Order

1432. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:




(a) whether the Government has amended theForeigners (Tribunal) Order by setting up a time frame of120 days in Assam to decide on appeals against exclusionfrom the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC);


(c) whether it is a fact that people in Assam arefacing hardship in checking their names in the NRC asthe time set by the Union Government for this purpose

is very short and their names are likely to be left out ofthe NRC;

(d) if so, whether the Government proposes to extendthe deadline to facilitate citizens to check their names inthe NRC; and


Training to Youth for Agro Processing Industries

1433. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:




(a) the details of scheme executed and announcementmade by the Government to provide industry-basedtraining to youths for promotion of agro processingindustries in the country; and

(b) the number of districts from where youths havebeen selected so far for this training in Bihar under thisscheme?

Decontrol of Sugar Sector

1434. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:




(a) the number of sugar mills operating in the countryat present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether it is fact that the country’s sugar industryis suffering from various hurdles during recent times andif so, the details thereof along with the correctivemeasures taken/being taken by the Government in thisregard;

(c) whether the Government has received anyrequests/demand from sugar mills regarding completedecontrol of the sugar industry;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the responseof the Government thereto;

(e) the impact likely on consumers, farmers andindustry after the decontrol of sugar sector; and

(f) the rate at which Government procures sugar forration shops and the likely rate after decontrol?

Promotion of Animal Husbandry andDairy Industry

†1435. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:


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(a) whether there is ample scope for promotion ofanimal husbandry and dairy industry in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details ofthe study conducted in this regard; and

(c) the efforts made by the Government keeping inview the above potential and the progress achieved dueto the efforts made in this regard?

Area under Wheat Cultivation

1436. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:




(a) the details of area under wheat cultivation,State-wise including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra andJharkhand during each of the last three years;

(b) the schemes/programmes being implemented bythe Government to incentivize farmers for cultivation ofwheat in the country particularly Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra and Jharkhand;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any studyto ascertain the impact of such schemes/programmes onthe production of wheat and their prices in the countryduring the said period;

(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Governmentto focus on making agriculture profitable and sustainable?

Government Godowns in UP and Gujarat

†1437. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:




(a) the names of districts in the States of UttarPradesh and Gujarat where Government godowns areavailable for storing foodgrains and vegetables;

(b) the plan and policy of the Government for settingup of godown in the rural areas for storage of foodgrainsand vegetables;

(c) whether several districts of Uttar Pradesh andGujarat still do not have Government godowns; and

(d) if so, the plan of the Government in this regardand its reaction thereto?

Facilities for Farmers

1438. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:




(a) whether due to defective implementation of somepolicies, small-scale farmers lack facilities useful inagri-production;

(b) if so, the facts in this regard;

(c) the reaction of the Union Government thereto;

(d) whether the Union Government has assessedvarious agriculture related policies implemented for thebenefit of small-scale farmers in the country;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the corrective steps taken by the UnionGovernment in this regard?

Assistance under NSCFDC

1439. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:




(a) the total funds sanctioned under the Micro CreditFinance Assistance to small income generating activitiesunder the National Scheduled Castes Finance andDevelopment Corporation (NSCFDC) during the last threeyears and as on date, State-wise;

(b) whether the NSCFDC provides any other financialassistance for other schemes; and


Steps to Increase Farmers Income

†1440. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM

SHRANGARE:SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:




(a) whether in order to double the income of farmers,the Government proposes to take into account thevarious cash and non-cash input costs involved inagriculture and crop production like seeds, fertilizers,pesticides, labour, manure, rent of machines, family labour


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including rent of land, lease rent and other interest onagricultural capital other than land while fixing theMinimum Support Price under pricing process;

(b) if so, the details in this regard;

(c) whether the farmers are getting only six per centof the benefit of the Minimum Support Price; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government tocover all the farmers of the country, including Rajasthanand Tripura under Minimum Support Price?

Construction of ICPs

1441. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH

DEO:SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:SHRI BHOLA SINGH:SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the Government has sanctioned theconstruction of 13 Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) inNovember, 2018;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the timelineof the project;

(c) the current status and details of the ICPs beingconstructed along the border areas along with thefacilities to be provided at each ICP, State-wise;

(d) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised forthe Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) during each of thelast three years;

(e) whether the Government proposes to take upconstruction of additional Integrated Check Posts; and


Warehouse Infrastructure Fund

1442. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:




(a) the details of the total allocation made by theGovernment for Warehouse Infrastructure Fund for thelast three years;

(b) whether the Government has sanctioned financialassistance from Warehouse Infrastructure Fund for theStates to construct new warehouses mainly to preventpost harvest losses; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the total number ofscientific warehousing storage houses developed under

this fund in the last three years, State-wise including theState of Tamil Nadu?

New Fertilizer Plant

1443. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:




(a) whether the Government has hastened theconstruction, completion and operation of a fertilizerplant;

(b) whether the farmers have been compensatedsuitably for the 500 acres of land acquired for this plant;and

(c) the extent to which the subsidised supply ofRegasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) for the plant ofMangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. at Panamburhas been effective?

FDI Inflow

1444. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:




(a) whether it is true that April-June, 2019 quarterreceived the highest FDI inflow into food processingsector;

(b) if so, the manner in which the Government looksat this positive aspect and proposes to push in measuresand incentives for more and more FDI into the sector;

(c) the status of FDI inflow in the third quarter of2019-20;

(d) the details of domestic investment in foodprocessing during the above periods;

(e) the constraints that the Government is facing toattract FDI and the manner in which the Government isplanning to resolve the same with cooperation of theFinance and other Ministries; and

(f) the FDI in various States during the last threeyears and the current year, State-wise?

Workshop on e-NAM

1445. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:




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(a) whether the Government has organised the firstNational Consultative Workshop on StrengtheningAgri-Logistics in e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)recently and if so, the aims and objectives thereof;

(b) the total number of markets integrated one-platform so far, State/UT-wise;

(c) the total number of farmers/traders registered onthe e-platform so far along with the amount of tradingthat has already taken place;

(d) the number of mandis likely to be integrated innear future across the country, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether the Government has taken any steps toremove disparities between big and small farmers andprovide the benefits of technology and various schemesto small and marginal farmers and if so, the details thereof;and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by the Governmentto make the technology reach the farmers to providemicro irrigation facilities to save water, usage of lesschemical fertilizers, reduce input cost and provideremunerative MSP to the farmers?

Shortage of Delhi Police Personnel

1446. SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:




(a) whether the situation of shortage of Delhi PolicePersonnel like Head Constable-Posts, 7063 lying vacantin Delhi-NCT as replied in Parliament by Home AffairsMinistry on 06.03.2018 has improved thereafter;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor and the details of thesteps taken by the Government to increase the strength;and

(c) the details of shortfall of Police Personnel againstthe sanctioned strength in all Police Stations especiallyin the Parliamentary Constituency of North West Delhi?

Sanction of new Police Reserve Battalion

1447. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:




(a) whether the State Government of Telangana hasrequested for sanction of new police reserve battalionsand setting up of such battalions in the State; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action takenthereon?

Wage rate under MGNREGS

†1448. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:




(a) whether the payment for brick and cement andvarious items is being made at old rates under MahatmaGandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether labourers are not turning up for workunder MGNREGS as the rate of wages under it is lessthan the market rate and as a result, less work is beingdone under MGNREGS;


(d) the details of the rate of wages under MGNREGS,the rate of wages declared by the State Governmentsand the market rate of wages in the States, State-wise?

Violation of Ceasefire

1449. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:




(a) whether there are reports of frequent violationsof ceasefire along the Line of Control; and

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government toreduce the said violations?

Conferment of Bharat Ratna

1450. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:




(a) whether the Union Government has any proposalfor conferment of “Bharat Ratna” to the Father of theNation, Mahatma Gandhi;



Adverse Effects of Fake News onPoultry Industry

1451. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:




(a) whether it has come to the notice of theGovernment that due to unverified/unsubstantiated/fakenews items/articles sometimes in newspapers indicatingthat eating chicken causes cancer, etc., panic is createdamong people and people stop eating chicken and theGovernment also bans sale of chicken causing irreparabledamage to poultry industry; and

(b) if so, whether the Government is planning tocontain such fake news in the media and protect poultryindustry?


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Compensation for Crop Loss

1452. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:




(a) the number of representations received by theUnion Government from the State Government of Keralaclaiming compensation for agricultural loss due todroughts during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) the details of assistance sought, assistanceapproved and released so far;

(c) the details of the status of pendingrepresentations;

(d) whether the State Government of Kerala has alsosought assistance from the Union Government for revivalof agricultural sector; and


Landless Farmers

1453. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:




(a) whether it is true that a huge number of farmersare still landless in the country, if so, the details of theestimated landless farmers in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether it is true that the National Commissionon Farmers recommended for provision of one acre ofland to every landless farmer, if so, the reasons whycrores of farmers of the country are still landless;

(c) whether the Government will conduct any surveyor study on the number and conditions of landlessfarmers in the country, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has taken measures toidentify and distribute or allocate land to landless farmersin all these years to improve their living condition, if so,the details thereof?

Harassment of Women Police

1454. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:




(a) whether the Government is aware that women inthe police and paramilitary forces are facing harassmentin many forms;

(b) if so, the number of such harassment casesbrought to the notice of the Government during the lastfive years;

(c) whether it is true that women Indian Police Serviceofficers were also not spared from the harassment and

in recent times, similar cases were reported and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Government has taken note of anysuch cases and taken action thereon; and


Computerization of Fair Price Shops

1455. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:




(a) whether the Union Government is working oncomputerization of all Fair Price Shops across the country,if so, the details of the number of Fair Price Shopscomputerized in the country till date, State-wise anddistrict-wise;

(b) whether the Government has set any time-frameto complete the process of computerization of all the FairPrice Shops in the country, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to take furthermeasures to ensure direct benefit transfer to thebeneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS),if so, the details thereof?

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

1456. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:




(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact thatthe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has flagged 37 batches of medicines includingcrucial ones for failing quality test in the month ofNovember, 2019;

(b) if so, the details of the medicines and theirmanufacturers;

(c) the action taken by the said authority so far;

(d) whether public sector enterprises manufacturingmedicines are also among the defaulters and if so, thedetails thereof;

(e) the steps likely to be taken by the Governmentto prevent such incidents in future so as to maintain thequality of the medicines; and

(f) the action taken by the Government on fake/imitation of a genuine medicine during the last five years?

Illegal Infiltrators

1457. SHRI RAJU BISTA:



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(a) the number of illegal infiltrators arrested alongthe Indo-Bangladesh border during each of the last fiveyears;

(b) the number of infiltrators deported during thesaid period;

(c) the estimated number of illegal infiltratorscurrently living in the country; and

(d) the measures taken by the Government to fortifyinfiltration prone patches along the country’s sensitiveborder with Bangladesh?

Allowing Milk Trade by Foreign Countries

1458. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:




(a) whether the Government proposes opening doorsfor the milk producing countries like New Zealand andAustralia to trade milk in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government evaluated theimpact of this milk trade on the domestic farmers who arecontributing agriculture accounts for India’s GDP, a majorportion of which is from milk; and

(c) the progress till date?

Institute of Horticulture in West Bengal

1459. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:




(a) whether there is any plan to set up an Instituteof Horticulture in any of the Jangal Mahal Districts(Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram) in West Bengal;


(c) if not, whether the Ministry will considerestablishing a Horticulture Campus under Visva- BharatiUniversity, which is a Central University?

Empowering Panchayats and Gram Sabhas

†1460. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:SHRI RAVI KISHAN:




(a) whether the Government is contemplating toprovide more power to the Panchayats and Gram Sabhas;


(c) the names of the various schemes proposed tobe implemented directly at the level of Panchayati RajInstitutions?

MSP for Agricultural Products

1461. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:




(a) the list of the agricultural products purchasedunder the Minimum Support Price Scheme in the lastthree years; and

(b) the number of agencies through which foodgrainshave been purchased including the quantum offoodgrains purchased at Minimum Support Price and theproduct-wise status in this regard?

Visit of Foreign Delegates to J&K

1462. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMAKRISHANA RAJU:

SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:




(a) whether foreign ambassadors belonging to 15-20countries planned to visit the Kashmir Valley to assessthe situation consequent upon removal of Article 370 inthe State;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the opinionsexpressed by this foreign delegation of ambassadors;

(c) whether the ambassadors from the EuropeanUnion refused to be a part of the said delegation;


(e) the time by which the Government proposes toallow Indian delegates to visit the said State?

Beneficiaries under MGNREGA

†1463. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) the number of backward/extremely backwardfamilies benefited under Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) so far, State-wise; and

(b) the details of such families particularly in theState of Uttar Pradesh, district-wise?

Agri Logistics and Processing Facilities

1464. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:




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(a) the number and details of new agri-logistics andprocessing facilities established or proposed to beestablished in the last three years;

(b) the budget released and utilised under theOperation Greens scheme since its launch;

(c) the time-line by which Market Intelligence andEarly Warning System (MIEWS) will be launched by theMinistry; and

(d) the other steps taken by the Ministry tostrengthen Tomato-Onion-Potato (TOP) productionclusters and their FPOs?

Increase in Farmers’ Income

1465. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is true that in 2014, the Governmentpromised to double the income of farmers in the countryby 2020 in comparison to the then scenario;

(b) if so, the details of the income growth during thelast five years period, State-wise and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government has failed to keep itscommitment; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Child Beggars

1466. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:




(a) the details of the numbers of child beggars inDelhi along with the details of the gender ratio of thechild beggars;

(b) the steps taken by the Government toreintegrate and rehabilitate the child beggars in Delhi;and

(c) the budget allocated by the Government for socialdevelopment of child beggars?

Increase in the Number of Buffaloes

†1467. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABENVAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:




(a) the details of the increase in the number ofbuffaloes of Murrah breed in the country under thescheme for Integrated Murrah Development;

(b) whether the Government has achieved its targetsof getting all of them insured;

(c) whether the payment of insurance amount isbeing made from time to time; and

(d) whether vaccination drive is being launched toprotect these species from fatal diseases?

Amendment of Panchayati Raj Act

1468. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:




(a) whether the State Government of Tamil Nadu haschanged the form of election to the chief posts of local/urban bodies from direct to indirect giving the option toState Governments to change the form of election;

(b) whether this move spoils the intention of thePanchayati Raj Act;

(c) if so, whether the Government plans to amendthe Panchayati Raj Act to make the form of electionunchangeable;



Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas

1469. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:




(a) the aims and objectives of Sabki Yojana SabkaVikas launched recently;

(b) whether the Yojana helps in streamlining,strategising and making proper plans for implementationin village Panchayats; and

(c) the details of allocation for the above programme,with particular reference to Andhra Pradesh?

Food Processing Schemes

1470. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:




(a) the details of proposals received and amountsanctioned since 2016, under the Creation/ Expansion ofFood Processing/ Preservation Capacities (Unit Scheme)in Jharkhand, year-wise and district-wise;

(b) the salient features of the Scheme for IntegratedDevelopment of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) valuechain; and


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(c) whether there are some on going projects underthe said scheme in Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts ofJharkhand, and if so, the details thereof?

Betel Leaf Research Centre

1471. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:




(a) whether the Department of Agricultural Researchand Education under the Ministry will considerconstructing a Betel Leaf Research Centre in Pugalurlocated in Aravakurichi in Karur ParliamentaryConstituency;

(b) whether the Government will considerestablishing a flower fragrance industrial park to promoteflower cultivation at Manapparai located in Karur districtof Tamil Nadu;

(c) the measures being taken by the Government toimprove the growth of the horticulture and floriculturesectors across the country; and

(d) the details of the above programmes implementedin Tamil Nadu?

Operational Cold Storages

1472. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:




(a) the number of cold storages including those formangoes operational in the country, as on date, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the present capacity of these cold storages,particularly in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;

(c) the number of new cold storages of mangoessanctioned and set up during the last five years, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and

(d) the reasons for not setting up the sanctionedcold storages so far?

Hindustan News Print Limited

1473. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Hindustan News Print Limited (HNL)in Kottayam district, Kerala has been closed;


(c) whether the Government has any statisticsregarding the number of employees and the revenuegenerated by the HNL;

(d) if so, the details thereof during the last tenyears, year-wise;

(e) whether the Government has any plan to reopenor sell the HNL; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken bythe Government in this regard?

MKSP in Odisha

1474. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:


ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the programmes undertaken to support womenfarmers under the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP) in Odisha;

(b) the budgetary allocation for the scheme andquantum of funds allocated thereunder;

(c) whether there is any monitoring mechanism forthe scheme and any study or randomised control trialshave been conducted to study the efficacy of the scheme;and


Cattle Population

†1475. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:




(a) the factual details of cows, buffaloes, sheep andgoats, etc. separately as per the last livestock census;

(b) whether the number of indigenous cattle hasbeen declining across the country for the last severalyears;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether there is a heavy demand for IndianCattle in foreign countries; and

(e) if so, the action taken by the Government toexport these cattle to other countries?

Internal Migration

1476. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:


ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has maintained anyupdated data on internal migrants in the country and ifso, the details thereof, State-wise;


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(b) whether the data includes other parameters likecaste and income data;

(c) the major reasons for internal migration in thecountry;

(d) whether the Government has consideredmaintaining more regular data on internal migration givenit’s prevalence and the increasing pressures to migratedue to climate change and loss of livelihood;

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(f) whether the Government proposes to set up agrievance redressal system for the inter-state migrants;and

(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

National Job Portal for PwDs

1477. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:




(a) the salient features and aspects of the NationalJob Portal for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs);

(b) the total number of persons who have appliedfor an employment or educational loan using the portalsince its inception in 2016; and

(c) the total number of banks/companies that haveregistered with the portal since its inception in 2016?

PMGSY in Odisha

1478. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:


ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of roads built under the PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last threeyears, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has the data regardingthe number of roads built under the said scheme in theaspirational districts such as Rayagada/Koraput in theState of Odisha;

(c) the details of financial incentives given for bestperforming States, State-wise; and

(d) the details of the parameters for determining thebest performing States and the ranking of Odisha in thisregard?

Losses Faced by Areca Nut Farmers

1479. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:




(a) whether the Government is aware that areca nutfarmers are suffering heavy losses due to illegal importof areca nut;


(c) whether the Government is taking any effectivemeasures to curb illegal import of areca nut into thecountry;


(e) whether the Government has made any policyintervention to protect areca nut farmers from its illegalimport; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the response of theGovernment thereto?

Specific Procedure for Selection ofCapital City

1480. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:




(a) whether there is any specific procedure forselection of capital city of a State;


(c) the details of the manner in which Jharkhand,Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand chose their capital cities;

(d) whether the Government can play a role in suchselection; and


Performance of Fisheries Sector

1481. SHRI D.K. SURESH:




(a) the details of the steps taken by the Governmentto promote fisheries in the country along with the fundsallocated for the purpose in the last three years, State-wise;

(b) whether it is a fact that the performance of thefisheries sector is declining in the country during therecent years; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the output ofinland fisheries recorded during the last three years andthe reasons therefor?

Caste Based Census

1482. SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO:




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(a) whether the Members of Parliament have soughtCaste based census of the Other Backward Classes(OBCs) in previous Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the progress thereof?

Crop Damage due to Changing Weather

†1483. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:




(a) whether the sudden change in weather hascaused damage to crops and reduction in yields as wellas income of farmers;

(b) if so, the quantum of losses suffered by farmersdue to this reason during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether this sudden climate change has resultedin heavy rains, hailstorms, cyclones, deficient rains,droughts, etc.; and

(d) if so, the details of the areas affected due tosuch unusual weather patterns?

Promotion of Food Procesing Industries

1484. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:




(a) whether the Government is aware of organicfarming in Jhalawar - Baran and export of organic produceto other countries;

(b) if so, the details of the Government’s plans topromote food processing industries in the Kota Divisionof Rajasthan, district-wise;

(c) the details of estimated investment andemployment opportunities in the Kota region to begenerated in the next 5 years;

(d) whether the Government has any plans to supportprocessing industries for organic oranges, garlic,coriander, soyabean, etc.; and


Displaced People from PoJK

1485. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:




(a) the number of people displaced from Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in 1947 and fromChhamb in 1965 and 1971;

(b) whether any rehabilitation package has beenprovided to the above persons;

(c) whether the complete relief package has beendisbursed and all letters of disbursement beensettled;

(d) whether any relief has been given to displacedpeople from PoJK who have not settled in Jammu andKashmir (J&K) and if so, the details thereof;

(e) the number of Pakistani Hindu and Sikh Refugeeswho have been displaced from PoJK and the relief/rehabilitation package provided for them;

(f) whether any relief/rehabilitation package has beenprovided to Pakistani Hindu Sikh Refugees who havebeen displaced from PoJK and have not settled in J&K,if so, the details thereof including the details ofdisbursement of relief package; and

(g) whether all letters of disbursement have beensettled and if not, the reasons therefor?

Fire in Buildings and Factories

1486. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:




(a) the details of deaths in the country due to firein various buildings, factories during the last two years,year and State/UT-wise including NCT of Delhi;

(b) whether the Government has taken any steps tocurb this menace of fire in residential and commercialbuildings;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Import and Export of Onions

1487. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:




(a) whether the Government is planning to importonions through private trade from Afghanistan, Egyptand Turkey, if so, the details thereof along with theestimated cost of the potential deal;

(b) whether the Union Government consultedrepresentatives from the farmer community beforeimposing a ban on the export of their produce, if so, thedetails; and

(c) whether the prices of onion soared as a result ofdecline in yield and if so, the Union Government has anyplan to compensate the farmers who are likely to benegatively affected by the export ban?


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Farmers under PM Kisan Scheme

1488. SHRI SANJAY SETH:SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:




(a) the number of farmers eligible for the PradhanMantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Andhra Pradeshand Jharkhand, district-wise;

(b) the details of farmers who have been benefitedunder the scheme as on date along with the total amountprovided to them;

(c) whether it is a fact that several farmers eligiblefor the scheme are still deprived of the benefits of thescheme due to lapse on the part of the State Governmentsconcerned; and

(d) if so, the details of the policies and plans of theGovernment to provide benefits of the scheme to suchfarmers?

Skill Development Training under DDU-GKY

1489. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:




(a) whether the Government proposes to impart anyskill development training to rural youth in naxal andterrorism affected areas under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY);


(c) the total number of persons proposed to beimparted skill development training under DDU-GKY,State/Union Territory-wise;

(d) whether there is any proposal to impart trainingin Information Technology for skill development of ruralyouths; and


Compilation of NPR

1490. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:




(a) the time when the first National PopulationRegister (NPR) was compiled;

(b) the year of compilation and expenditure incurredalong with the details of Relevant Act and Rules underwhich it was conducted;

(c) the number of times it has already been revisedand the years of revision and expenditure incurredtherefor;

(d) whether it will be updated again in 2020 alongwith 2021 national census;

(e) if so, the estimated cost and amount sanctionedalong with time line for conducting each NPR and census;and

(f) whether it will be conducted in all States and UTsand if not, the States and UTs which are to be exemptedalong with the reasons for the same?

Subsidy on Agricultural Inputs

1491. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:




(a) whether the Government is providing variouskinds of subsidies to the agricultural sector;

(b) if so, the detail thereof and the amount allocatedfor this purpose during the last five years, year-wise;

(c) whether the Government has made any provisionto provide special subsidy to the farmers of flood affectedStates including Assam; and


Calculation of Input Cost

1492. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:




(a) the criteria adopted for calculating the input costin agriculture in the country;

(b) the clause adopted for calculation of the MinimumSupport Price (MSP);

(c) the details of MSP for various farm produceduring the last year; and

(d) whether it is in conformity with the M.S.Swaminathan Committee’s recommendation for giving 1.5times input cost to the farmers and if so, the detailsthereof?

Excess Rainfall

1493. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:




(a) whether there has been an increase of rainfall inthe month of December 2019 and January 2020 in differentparts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

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(c) whether the excess rainfall in the abovesaidperiod has destroyed Rabi crops, fruits and vegetablesto a great extent;


(e) whether the Government has any plan to waiveloan of farmers in the affected districts, the detailsthereof?

Loans under Kisan Credit Cards

1494. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:




(a) the details of loans allocated to Kisan CreditCard holders in Andhra Pradesh during the last threeyears, year-wise;

(b) the number of cases wherein the amount ofloans exceed Rs. 3,00,000;

(c) whether there is a proposal to increase the amountof loan to Kisan Credit Card holders in view of increasingfarmers’ expenditure; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Procurement of Paddy

†1495. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:




(a) the details of the steps taken for procurement ofpaddy directly from the farmers of the State of Jharkhandthis year;

(b) whether the entire stock of paddy of the farmerscould not be procured due to non-availability of godownsnecessary for purchase of paddy in Jharkhand;

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal togive bonus to the farmers for making provision ofprocurement of entire paddy stock of the farmers inJharkhand;


(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Status of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

1496. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:




(a) the status of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana(PKVY) under the National Mission for SustainableAgriculture;

(b) the number of farmers who took up organicfarming as part of the scheme;

(c) the number of Participatory GuaranteeCertification (PGS) provided to such farmers till now;and

(d) the number of clusters and land area broughtunder the net of organic farming?

Funding of SAGY

1497. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:




(a) the details and amount of funds raised throughvarious sources for the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY);

(b) whether a Committee has been constituted forthe purpose of creating operational guidelines for thescheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has faced any challengesin implementing the scheme, and if so, the plans toaddress the said challenges?

Identity Cards for those included in NRC

1498. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:




(a) whether the Government has issued NationalIdentity Cards to the people included in the final list ofNRC in Assam;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the time by which the Government proposes toissue the National Identity Card to the people includedin the final list of NRC in Assam;

(d) the number of minor applicants excluded fromthe NRC List in Assam;

(e) whether 1.9 million people have been excludedfrom the NRC List in Assam and if so, time by whichthey will receive the order of rejection; and

(f) the total amount of fund allocated to the StateCoordinator of NRC, Assam, for execution of the entireNRC exercise?

Single-use Plastics

1499. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:




(a) whether the Government has recently launchedany policy to ban and reduce Single Use Plastics in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;


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(b) whether the Government has set up any committeeto look into the issue of Single Use Plastics in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the committee has submitted its reportto the Government and if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the number of items that would fall under thecategory of Single Use Plastics and the names of theseitems?

Farm Mechanisation for Doubling Farmers’ Income

1500. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:




(a) whether the Government has chosen large scalefarm mechanisation as a tool to fulfil its promise ofhelping farmers to double their agricultural income by2022;

(b) if so, whether the Government is having anyproposal to substitute human labour on farms withmachinery to save agricultural costs and to boost theproduction;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is having any agenciesto rent out the farm machineries to the farmers at aconcessional rate;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government is having any proposalto grant soft loans with a reduced interest rate forpurchase of farm machineries to the farmers; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Suspension of Communication Services

1501. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:




(a) the incidents of Internet shutdowns, suspensionof communication services and their respective durationduring the last six years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the key reason specified in the suspension orderfor each incident;

(c) the details of the orders considered by the reviewcommittee constituted under the Internet Shutdowns andthe Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (PublicEmergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017;

(d) whether suspension orders are available in thepublic domain;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government has estimated theeconomic loss due to these shutdowns; and


PMGSY in Andhra Pradesh

1502. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) the length of road constructed in Andhra Pradeshunder the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)during the last five years, district and year-wise;

(b) the list of villages in Srikakulam which are yet tobe connected through roads under PMGSY;

(c) the time by which such villages are likely to beconnected; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to monitorthe scheme effectively?

Linking Mandis with e-NAM

1503. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has proposed to link22,000 mandis across the country with the NationalAgriculture Market (e-NAM), an online trading platformfor agricultural commodities by 2021-22;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the total number ofmandis linked under e-NAM till now across the country;and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to achievethe target of connecting all mandis and creating a separateplatform for farmers to sell their produce without theintervention of middlemen?

Annual Income Limit for EWS

†1504. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) whether the Government proposes to increasethe present annual income limit of Rs. 8 lakh forEconomically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the country;


(c) whether the Government has relaxed/proposes torelax the provisions of land/property criteria fixed forreservation of economically weaker sections in the Stateof Rajasthan;


(e) whether the guidelines fixed for the reservationof economically weaker sections include the income of


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parents in the family income of the applicant despitehaving a separate ration card;

(f) whether the Government proposes to make anyamendment in this process; and


Food Processing Industry

†1505. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:




(a) the current status of food processing industriesalong with the details thereof, State-wise includingHaryana; and

(b) the total amount of grants released by theGovernment to all the States including Haryana alongwith the details thereof during the last three years,State-wise?

e-Pharmacy

1506. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:




(a) whether the Government has any proposal ortaken any steps to prevent e-pharmacies from stockinglife saving drugs;



Development of Villages under SAGY

1507. SHRI HIBI EDEN:




(a) the status of development of Gram Panchayats(GPs) adopted by the Members of Parliament underSaansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) in the country,State-wise;

(b) whether dilapidated roads, poor health systemand open defecation are still prevalent in the GPs adoptedby the Members of Parliament under SAGY;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there is any plan or proposal to sanctionspecial fund for SAGY villages for their developmentalneeds; and


Schemes for Deaf and Dumb Children

†1508. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL(BAKABHAI):




(a) the details of the Government schemes availablefor the deaf and dumb children in the country;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to encouragethe deaf and dumb students apart from other welfaremeasures to encourage them to study upto graduationand post graduation or take up some professional course;and

(c) the details of the schools available for the deafand dumb students in the country, State/UT-wise?

Status of Policing in India Report, 2019

1509. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:




(a) whether as per the Status of Policing in IndiaReport, 2019, India has one of the weakest police forcesin the world as it has inadequate staff, infrastructure andbudget;


(c) the magnitude of police vacancies pan-India andState-wise; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Governmentto bridge the gap between the optimum and actual levelof staff and infrastructure?

Resuming Internet Services in Kashmir

†1510. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:




(a) whether the Government proposes to resumemobile and internet services in Kashmir;

(b) whether the conditions are favourable to resumethese services in Kashmir;

(c) whether the peaceful condition is not likely to bedisturbed in the sensitive districts of the State afterthese services are resumed; and


Funds for Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana

†1511. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:





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(a) whether the Government has allocated fundsparticularly to Maharashtra State under ‘Sanjay GandhiNiradhar Yojana’ during the last three years;


(c) whether the Government proposes to widen thescope of this scheme; and


Social Welfare Schemes

1512. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:




(a) the number of social welfare schemes beingimplemented in various States of the country along withthe names of each scheme specially for Maharashtra;

(b) whether there are specific schemes foreconomically poor people particularly for women of weakersections; and

(c) if so, the details of these schemes along with theallocations made for such schemes?

MGNREGA in Karnataka

1513. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:




(a) whether the Centre owes Karnataka any fundsunder Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Act (MGNREGA), including labour and materialcost;

(b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;

(c) the steps taken and the status of paying thedues; and

(d) the reasons for such delay in payment, if any?

Rejection of Crop Insurance Claims

1514. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:




(a) whether there is an increase in the number ofrejection of claims in various crop insurance schemes bythe private sector insurance companies;

(b) the number of insurance claims made by thefarmers, the number of claims that were accepted and thenumber of claims that were rejected from January 2015 toDecember 2019, year-wise, State-wise and insurancecompany-wise;

(c) whether the private companies have compliedwith the clause of returning the premium amount offarmers in the circumstances wherein the companies endup rejecting the claims of the farmers;

(d) if so, the total monetary value of premiumreturned to the farmers, State Governments and the UnionGovernment respectively from the year 2015 to December2019, year-wise and insurance company-wise; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor and the actions takenby the Government in this regard?

Assistance for Floods

1515. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:




(a) the details of the flood affected districts of variousStates in the country during the last three years alongwith the estimated monetary loss due to floods duringthe said period, State-wise;

(b) whether the Central team has visited the floodaffected States during the said period and if so, theoutcome thereof;

(c) whether the Government has prepared anycontingency plan to tackle the flood situation in thecountry and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has providedcompensation, diesel subsidy and other rebates to thefarmers of flood affected States and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) the details of the allocation made and releasedby the Union Government to various flood affectedStates during the last three years, State-wise; and

(f) whether the State Government of Karnataka hadsent a flood damage estimate to the Union Governmentand if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

Fertilizer Import

1516. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:




(a) the details of various fertilizers being importedinto the country through various ports of the countryduring the last three years;

(b) the agencies involved in importing fertilizers fromvarious countries through various ports of the countryduring the said period;

(c) the rationale behind selecting the ports andforeign supply for import of the fertilizers in the country;and

(d) the rationale and planning of supply of fertilizersin the country by fertilizer companies along with thejustification of logistic advantage of these supply plansof the fertilizer companies?

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Beneficiaries of PDS

†1517. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) the number of people being provided withfoodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS)in Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir at presenton the basis of the census conducted till date;

(b) whether there is a huge gap between demandand supply under the said system; and


Maize Cultivation

1518. SHRI JUAL ORAM:




(a) whether the Government is aware of the vastscope of areas under maize cultivation in the hilly areasof Odisha State;

(b) if so, the steps taken to develop the maizecultivation in the State;

(c) the ways in which the maize farmers are beingassisted by the Union Government;

(d) whether any Central scheme has been launchedfor the purpose; and


Pending Wages under MGNREGS

1519. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:




(a) the total amount pending for payment to variousStates towards the wages under the Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) along with the reason for undue delay inthis regard;

(b) the total amount pending for payment towardsthe wage under said scheme in Kasaragod district ofKerala;

(c) whether the Government has allocated any amountfor clearing the wage arrears under the MGNREGS andif so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has fixed any time limitfor clearing the wage arrears under MGNREGS and if so,the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal toabolish the project and if so, the details thereof?

Declining Population of Indigenous Cattle

1520. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:




(a) whether the population of indigenous cattle hasbeen declining gradually for the last several years;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasonstherefor; and

(c) the concrete steps taken by the Government toincrease the population of high and quality milk yieldingindigenous bovine?

Natural Calamities

1521. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:




(a) the total number of persons affected by naturalcalamities during the last four years, year-wise andState-wise;

(b) the details of the damages and losses sufferedas a result of natural calamities during each of thelast four years and the current year, State-wise; and

(c) whether the Government has received anyproposal from the State Governments seeking financialassistance for the losses suffered and if so, the detailsthereof?

Rural Agricultural Centre

†1522. SHRI BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO:




(a) whether the Government proposes to set upan agricultural centre at the rural level with housingfacilities where all the employees related to ruralagricultural sector can work in the office and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether it is proposed to set up sales centres ofthe cooperative committees/agricultural cooperativecommittees where the provision of seeds, fertilizers,pesticides etc. can be made as per agricultural normswhich can be made available to the farmers on loanbasis; and

(c) whether the Government has any such plan andif so, the details thereof?


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Cluster Development Programmes forBackward Communities

1523. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the National Backward Classes Financeand Development Corporation (NBCFDC) has initiatedany exercise to plan Cluster Development Programmesfor the backward communities in different parts of thecountry;


(c) the physical progress in respect of each of theproposed clusters during the last three years and thebenefits accrued to the community in general?

Indian Citizenship

1524. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:




(a) the number of persons from Afghanistan, Pakistanand Bangladesh who have sought Indian citizenshipduring the last five years, religion-wise;

(b) the number of persons likely to be benefitedfrom the Citizenship Amendment Act; and

(c) the manner in which the CAA will help peopleleft out of NRC in Assam?

OIC Cards

1525. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:




(a) the number of Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC)cards that have been issued by the Government of Indiaso far;

(b) the number of Overseas Indian Citizenship cardswhich have been revoked until January 2020;

(c) whether the Government has framed any criteriafor revoking the Overseas Indian Citizenship; and


Slowdown in Automobile Sector

1526. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:




(a) whether the Government is aware that there is aslowdown in the automobile sector;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the corrective measures taken/being taken by theGovernment to put a check on the slowdown and increasethe demand for automobiles in the country?

Package to Sugarcane Farmers

†1527. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government has announced anypackage for the payment of sugarcane prices/dues tosugarcane farmers, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has decided to providesubsidy to sugar mills for sugar export;

(c) whether the Government proposes to providesubsidy for sugar export direct to farmers; and

(d) if so, the amount of payment likely to be madeto the farmers with this decision of the Government?

Automobile Industry

1528. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:




(a) the quantum of automobile sales in the countrysince 2014 to the present day, month-wise;

(b) the value of automobile sales in the countrysince 2014 to the present day, month-wise;

(c) the number of automobile manufacturing unitsthat have closed down since 2014 to the present day,State-wise including Punjab; and

(d) the number of units in the automobile supplychain (including ancillary units) that have closed downsince 2014 to the present day, State-wise includingPunjab?

Rural Housing Schemes

1529. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESHNARAYAN DHANORKAR:




(a) the criteria fixed by the Government for allotmentof low-cost houses to beneficiaries under various ruralhousing schemes; and

(b) the number of houses allotted to beneficiariesunder low cost rural housing schemes during each ofthe last five years and the current year?


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Harassment by Police Officers

1530. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:




(a) whether the Government has taken note ofincidents where police officers are verbally harassingmuslims based on their identity;

(b) if so, the action taken thereon;

(c) whether the Government has further taken noteof increase in incidents of discriminatory conduct bypolice and other law enforcing personnel in the country;and

(d) if so, whether the Government would initiatecorrective measures including sensitization drives toensure proper conduct by police officers to members ofminority communities?

PM Kisan Scheme

1531. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:




(a) whether the Government has taken a decision toprovide financial assistance to farmers in the countryunder PM Kisan Scheme;


(c) the details of the norms and conditions of thescheme?

Invoking of Telecom Suspension Rules

1532. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:




(a) whether a database of communication shutdownsordered by different State Governments despite suchshutdowns being ordered by invoking TelecomSuspension Rules of 2017 framed by the Department ofTelecommunication, is being maintained by theGovernment;


(c) whether the Government is aware that someStates have frequently resorted to internet shutdownswhile others have not resorted to it at all and if so, thereaction of the Government thereto?

PM KISAN Scheme

1533. SHRI GANESH SINGH:




(a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme;

(b) whether the Government is providing hassle freecrop loans to farmers including small and marginal farmersunder the PM-KISAN scheme;

(c) if so, the details of the beneficiaries, State-wiseincluding district Satna;

(d) whether farmers are enabled to purchaseagricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers, pesticides,etc. under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme, if so, thedetails thereof along with the details of the beneficiariesof district Satna;

(e) the details of the total number of small andmarginal farmers of district Satna under InterestSubvention Scheme and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) since inception of the saidschemes; and

(f) whether any irregularity has been reported sinceinception of Interest Subvention Scheme and the PM-KMY, if so, the details thereof along with the actiontaken by the Government in this regard?

Implementation of One Nation-OneRation Card

1534. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:




(a) the details of the total number of Ration Cardholders in the country at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to implement‘One Nation-One Ration Card (ONORC)’ scheme acrossthe country, if so, the details thereof along with the aimsand objectives and the salient features of the saidscheme;

(c) the details of the States in which the scheme isyet to be implemented and the time by which suchscheme is likely to be implemented all over the country;

(d) the details of facilities likely to be provided bythe Government through this Ration Card and the detailsof the steps taken by the Government to ensure thatvulnerable and marginalized group of people are notexcluded from the Public Distribution System (PDS) onaccount of implementation of ONORC; and

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(e) whether the Government proposes to providekerosene oil to the farmers at subsidized rate throughthis Ration Card, if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

Unemployment in Rural Areas

1535. SHRI B.B. PATIL:




(a) whether unemployment has risen in the ruralareas as compared to the urban areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the percentage ofincrease in unemployment during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of the schemes implemented forgeneration of employment opportunities in the rural areas;and

(d) the details of target fixed and the achievementsmade under the said scheme during each of the lastthree years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

Procurement at MSP

†1536. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:




(a) the details of the agricultural produce procuredat the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during the years2017-18 and 2018-19, district-wise;

(b) the percentage of the production in terms ofagricultural produce procured in Uttar Pradesh and thedetails thereof, district/division-wise;

(c) the total amount spent in this regard and theamount paid to the farmers; and

(d) the name of the head under which the amountwas spent and the total amount spent by Uttar Pradesh,district/division-wise?

Import of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

1537. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:




(a) whether import of chemicals and petrochemicalshas increased during the last five years;


(c) whether the Government plans to increaseincentives to increase exports;

(d) whether the Government plans to increase importduty to cut down imports; and


Construction of Cold Storage

†1538. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:




(a) the number of cold storages sanctioned by theGovernment in various States, State-wise including Biharso far;

(b) whether the Government proposes to constructcold storages particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh toreduce the storage cost of potato, onion and othervegetables of the farmers in view of the shortage of coldstorages/godowns in the said States;

(c) if so, the district-wise and State-wise locationsof the proposed cold storages and the details of likelybenefits to the farmers and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the amount of financial assistance provided bythe Government for construction of cold storages duringthe last three years including the amount of funds releasedfor Bihar;

(e) whether there is any provision to giveconcessions to the farmers for utilising cold storagesconstructed with the assistance received from theGovernment; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor including the manner in which assistance isbeing provided to the farmers in this regard?

Management of Foodgrain StocksLying Open

1539. DR. AMAR SINGH:




(a) the details of the steps taken/being taken by theFood Corporation of India (FCI) and the Ministry forbetter management of the stocks lying in the open; and

(b) whether any specific scheme is being implementedto augment the existing storage capacity and if so, thedetails thereof?

Zero Human Rabies by 2030

1540. DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAIKALUBHAI:





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(a) whether any work done by World HealthOrganization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) andGlobal Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) agreed toachieve ‘Zero Human Rabies’ by 2030;

(b) if so, the status of work taken up so far for thesame and the entities/agencies with whom theseorganisations are associating; and


Subsidy on Fertilizers

1541. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:




(a) whether farmers are getting the requisite benefitof subsidy on fertilizers;


(c) whether some companies resort to tactics ofindicating lower production capacity and obtain hugesubsidy on the basis of percentage production;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken bythe Government in this regard; and

(e) the steps taken to ensure that the poor andmarginal farmers get the maximum benefit of subsidy?

FCI Purchase Centre

1542. DR. RAJDEEP ROY:




(a) whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) ispurchasing rice from local growers and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(b) whether there is a proposal for setting up of aPurchase Centre by FCI in Silchar Lok SabhaConstituency in Assam?

Drip Irrigation

†1543. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:



be pleased to state whether drip irrigation under thePradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and theagriculture based on the above system are being promotedand if so, the details thereof?

Manpower in Food Processing Sector

1544. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:




(a) whether there is shortage of skilled manpower inthe Food Processing Sector in the country;


(c) whether the Government has launched anytraining programme to meet the shortage of skilledmanpower;


(e) the funds earmarked for the purpose?

Benefits of Modern Agricultural Technology

1545. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAOMANE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK

NIMBALKAR:DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:




(a) whether small and marginal farmers are not ableto avail full benefits of modern agricultural technologyand various special schemes;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the name ofthe States/regions/sectors which are not getting thesebenefits;

(c) whether the Government has identified the sectorswhich are using old and outdated technology;


(e) whether the Indian Council of AgricultureResearch, Agriculture Institutes/Universities have playedany role in revival of agricultural extension schemes forproviding relevant information/knowledge particularly tothe small and marginal farmers; and


Administrative Contingency underPMAY

1546. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:




(a) whether the Government is aware that theadministrative contingency relating to the financial years2017-18 and 2018-19 amounting to Rs. 215.91 crore underthe Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen (PMAY-G) hasnot yet been received by the State Government ofOdisha;


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(b) if so, the time by which the Government isplanning to clear the pending amount of Rs. 215.91 crorefor the financial years stated above; and

(c) the reasons for the delay in releasing the amountof Rs. 215.91 crore to the State Government of Odisha?

Performance Audit of PMS Scheme

1547. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:




(a) whether the latest report of the C&AG on“Performance audit of Post matric scholarship schemefor Scheduled Caste candidates” for the States ofMaharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, U.P. and Punjabhas pointed out diversion of scholarship funds, delay inpayment of scholarships, unutilised funds, discrepanciesin e-scholarship portal, excess payments, scholarshipsto ineligible students and absence of guidelines byMinistry for effective monitoring and evaluation;

(b) if so, whether the Government has taken coursecorrection steps or is considering to take such steps toresolve these issues; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Rohingya Issue

1548. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:




(a) whether the Government has taken up theRohingya issue with the Government of Bangladesh fora political solution;

(b) if so, the details and outcome thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has establishedRohingyas’ link with various Pakistan based terroristgroups;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reactionof the Government thereto;

(e) whether the Supreme Court has recently advisedthe Government to make a policy to resolve the issue ofdeportation of illegal Rohingya migrants as early aspossible;

(f) if so, the details and compliance thereof; and

(g) the other steps taken by the Government to keepthe internal security of the country intact from theRohingyas?

Illegal Drugs

1549. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHITHANGAPANDIAN:




(a) whether illegal drugs in Chennai has increasedby 1500 per cent;

(b) if so, the details of the quantum of such illegaldrugs seized in Chennai; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to control theproduction of weed and other such illegal drugs in thecountry?

MGNREGS in Punjab

1550. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL:




(a) whether the Government has asked the StateGovernment of Punjab to take action against erringGovernment officials and illegal beneficiaries underMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) in the recent past;


(c) the action taken by the State Government ofPunjab in this regard so far; and

(d) whether the Government is proposing any otheraction in this regard in case of delayed action and if so,the details thereof?

Temporary Storage Facility for Foodgrains

1551. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:




(a) whether the Government aims to create temporarystorage facility for 10 million tonnes of grains to createspace for fresh wheat procurement from April, 2020;


(c) the current storage capacity of FCI as on dateand the manner in which the Government plans to createthe temporary storage facility and the details thereof?

Feasibility of Piped Irrigation

1552. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:




(a) whether the Government is considering thefeasibility of having piped distribution system forirrigation as is being followed in many foreign countriesand if so, the details thereof; and

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(b) if not, the reasons therefor?

Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

†1553. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:




(a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri AdarshGram Yojana (PMAGY) and the details of the villagesidentified under this scheme in Rajasthan;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocatedand utilised under this scheme during the last threeyears and the current year in Rajasthan;

(c) the details of the targets set and achievementsmade thereunder till date;

(d) whether the Government has set any timeline forgranting status of model villages to these villages andif so, the details thereof along with the steps being takenby the Government in this regard;

(e) whether the Government proposes to include theScheduled Castes also in this category; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the time by whichthey are likely to be included?

Non-distribution of Imported Onions

†1554. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:




(a) whether imported onions are still lying ingodowns;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the reasondue to which the said onions are not being supplied tothe States; and

(c) the quantum of onions imported so far in thecountry along with the quantum of onions supplied tothe State Governments?

Bio-Pesticides in Agriculture

†1555. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAMJARDOSH:




(a) whether the Government proposes to formulatea concrete policy to promote the use of bio-pesticides inagriculture so as to enhance the production of toxic/chemical free agri-products in the country and to providehealth and natural food to the people of the country;


(c) whether the Government proposes to formulatea concrete policy to enhance Research and Developmentactivities in bio-pesticides sector;


(e) whether India is complying with the Internationalquality standards in bio-pesticide sector; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the concretereasons therefor?

Naxal Attacks

†1556. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:




(a) the number of soldiers, police personnel andvillagers killed by naxalites in the country since the lastfinancial year to the current year;

(b) the number of naxalites arrested or killed inencounters in the country during the last three years;

(c) the number of security personnel and civilianskilled and the damage caused to public property by thenaxals during the said period, State-wise;

(d) whether naxalite incidents have increased everyyear despite the anti-naxal operations conducted by theGovernment; and

(e) if so, the steps being taken by the Governmentin this regard along with the details of action taken sofar?

Price Monitoring of Medicines

1557. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:




(a) whether the Department of Pharmaceuticals hasany scheme to monitor the prices of medicines;


(c) the steps taken by the Government for consumerawareness on exorbitant prices of the medicines in thecountry;

(d) whether the Government has launched anyawareness programme regarding Suvidha SanitaryNapkin; and


Capacity Building of CPSEs

1558. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:


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(a) whether the Government has taken any initiativesduring the last five years for capacity building of CentralPublic Sector Enterprises (CPSEs);


(c) the details of outstanding debt of CPSEs duringthe said period;

(d) whether the Government is planning for revivalor restructuring of distressed CPSEs; and


Modernisation of Police

1559. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:




(a) whether the Government has taken concrete stepsfor the modernisation of police and the establishment ofassociated technological infrastructure to enhance theefficiency, effectiveness and economy of the policeforces;


(c) the steps contemplated by the Government toincrease the gender sensitisation of the police personnel;and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government toincrease the fitness of the police personnel during thecourse of their job?

Women Land Owners/Farmers

1560. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:




(a) the number of women farmers who have landownership rights vis-à-vis the total number of womencultivators, State-wise; and

(b) the steps taken/being taken to increase landownership of agricultural land by women farmers?

PMKSY Scheme

1561. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIKNIMBALKAR:




(a) the number of food testing laboratories thatreceived grants from the Ministry till date;

(b) the total amount of funds disbursed under thePradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) towardsfood testing laboratories since 2017;

(c) the number of food testing laboratories notaccredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testingand Calibration Laboratories which received grants underthe said Yojana;

(d) the number of food testing laboratories not yetnotified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority ofIndia which received grants disbursed under PMKSY;and

(e) the manner in which the Ministry recoversunused grants disbursed under PMKSY?

PDS Allocation to Maharashtra

1562. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:




(a) the names of the commodities and the quantumthereof received by Maharashtra through PDS from theUnion Government during the last three years;

(b) the number of households along with the numberof members who have received these commoditiesthrough PDS;

(c) the rates at which each household receivescommodities through PDS along with the details of thecommodities;

(d) whether the shopkeepers or agents of PDS receivetheir commission timely and if so, the details thereofduring the last three years; and

(e) the details of the commodities which are providedby the Union Government to the State Government ofMaharashtra through PDS?

Small Soil Testing Laboratories

†1563. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:




(a) whether the Government proposes to set upsmall laboratories at the district as well as Tehsil levelsin Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country keeping inview the need for testing the quality of soil of each farmand whether the Government has received proposalsfrom States in this regard;


(c) the details of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras andsmall laboratories set up in Madhya Pradesh andChhattisgarh; and


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(d) the details of funds allocated and utilized forbetter functioning of Krishi Vigyan Kendras during thelast three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

Beneficiaries under Fasal Bima Yojana

1564. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH

NARAYAN DHANORKAR:




(a) whether the Government has been able to achievethe aims and objectives under the scheme of ‘Fasal BimaYojana’;


(c) the data of the beneficiaries under this schemeduring the last three years and the current year,State-wise?

MGNREGS in Assam

1565. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:




(a) whether all the job card holders registered inAssam were engaged for 100 days per annum underMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) for the financial years 2017-18 and2018-19;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor, district-wise;

(c) whether there have been delays in payment ofwages under MGNREGS during the first two quarters ofthe financial year 2019-20, if so, the details thereof andthe reasons therefor;

(d) whether geo-tagging and monitoring of assetscreated under MGNREGS has been undertaken; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise and if not,the reasons therefor?

Release of Balance Funds

†1566. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:




(a) the details of the steps taken by the Governmentfor payment of the balance amount of 130.23 crore rupeesas per the criteria of the scheme as on September, 2019under District Rural Development Agencies (DRDA) inRajasthan;

(b) the time by which the funds are likely to bereleased;

(c) whether the State Government has not fulfilledall the formalities in this regard; and


Outstanding Amount under MGNREGS

†1567. SHRI CHANDAN SINGH:




(a) whether the outstanding amount is not beingpaid to Bihar State under MGNREGS scheme;

(b) if so, the details of the outstanding amountalong with the reasons for delay in payment;

(c) whether due to non-payment, the works underMGNREGS are being affected and the outstanding duesof the MGNREGS labourers is increasing;


(e) the time by which the payment of outstandingdues under MGNREGAS is likely to be made by theGovernment to all the States including Bihar; and

(f) whether the outstanding dues of MGNREGS isone of the main reasons for less demand of items ofdaily consumption in rural areas and if so, the detailsthereof?

Processing of Indian Gooseberry

†1568. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:




(a) whether the Government has received anyproposal to set up a mega Indian Gooseberry (Amla)food processing industry in Pratapgarh or whether anysuch proposal is pending with or under consideration ofthe Government in view of large scale farming of Amlain the said Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) if so, whether any industry for processing IndianGooseberry produce has been set up in PratapgarhParliamentary Constituency; and


Registration under PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

1569. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:




(a) whether registrations for the PM Kisan MaanDhan Yojana have begun across all States;


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(b) if so, the details thereof and the salient featuresof the Scheme; and

(c) the details of estimated release of funds by theGovernment under this Scheme, for the next three years?

Funding under BADP to West Bengal

1570. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:




(a) the funds allocated to West Bengal under BorderArea Development Programme (BADP) during the lastfive years;

(b) whether the Government has received utilisationcertificate from the State Government; and

(c) the projects initiated in various border districtsof West Bengal under the said programme?

MGNREGS Funds for Panchayats

1571. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:




(a) whether the Government proposes to give fundsunder Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for taking updevelopmental works of Panchayats and its constructionof buildings and also for construction of additionalbuildings in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps beingtaken in this regard for the future needs of the State;and

(c) the funds sanctioned/spent for each projectduring the last five years and the current year as ondate, post bifurcation of the State?

Scheme for Niradhar People

1572. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANOSARDINHA:




(a) whether any scheme for the ‘Niradhar’ peoplehas been implemented by the Government and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the income ceiling for such people to beeligible for receiving the grants under the NiradharAnudan Yojana is limited to Rs. 21,000/- in Goa;

(c) if so, whether demands are being made for thelast few years by concerned people, organisations and

people’s representative to increase the present ceiling toRs. 50,000/- as thousands of beneficiaries are deprivedof the benefits of the scheme;


(e) the action proposed to be taken by theGovernment in this regard and the time by which it islikely to be implemented?

Kartarpur Pilgrimage

1573. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:




(a) the number of pilgrims who have travelled everyday from 09 November 2019 to 31 January 2020 via theKartarpur Corridor to pay obeisance at Sri KartarpurSahib;

(b) whether the pilgrims faced any difficulty in theirjourney to Sri Kartarpur Sahib on the Indian or Pakistaniside and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Passport of the pilgrims is beingstamped by the immigration authorities on arrival inPakistan;

(d) whether the Government proposes to defray thecost to the Government of Pakistan in its entirety as thetotal levy for 5000 pilgrims would come to Rs. 70,00,000per day and for 365 days would come to approximatelyRs. 256 crore; and


Entry Permit for NER

1574. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:




(a) whether it is true that an Indian Citizen alsoneeds to get a permit to enter a few States in the northeastern part of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

Specialised Agro Cold Storage Units

1575. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:




(a) whether the Government has any proposal forsetting up of Specialised Agro Cold Storage units in thenear future;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and


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(d) the details of implementation procedure and timelimit for any such proposal in the near future?

National Commission on Farmers

†1576. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:




(a) whether the Government proposes to constitutea National Commission on Farmers;


(c) whether the Government proposes to constituteNational Potato Council on the lines of Tea Board andCentral Silk Board; and


Road Blockade

†1577. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:




(a) whether the roads are blocked in five regions ofDelhi due to protests;

(b) if so, whether the Government is taking steps toremove protesters from the roads;

(c) whether the Government has assessed the lossincurred due to blocking of road and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to takeappropriate action to recover the loss caused to thegeneral public from the protesters and if so, the time bywhich it is likely to be done; and

(e) whether the Government would enact a legislationto check recurrence of such incidents in the future andif so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

Inadequate Storage Facilities

1578. SHRI T.R. BAALU:




(a) whether the storage facilities of foodgrains inGovernment agencies are over flowing;

(b) if so, the action taken by the Government toprovide adequate storage facilities;

(c) whether the Government is aware of the fact thatvegetable prices has risen 60 per cent in the last fewmonths mainly due to inadequate storage facilities; and

(d) if so, the measures taken by the Government tocontrol the vegetable prices?

Employment Generation Schemes

1579. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:




(a) whether the rural youths are getting employmentas guaranteed under the employment generation schemesacross the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the lastthree years and the current year, State/UT-wise andScheme-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the funds provided by theGovernment under the said schemes during the saidperiod, State/UT-wise and Scheme-wise;

(d) the cases of irregularities in implementation ofthe said schemes that come to the notice of theGovernment during the said period, State/UT-wise andScheme-wise; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Government foreffective implementation of the said schemes in thecountry?

Price Hike of Medicines

†1580. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:




(a) the details of the pharmaceutical companies whichhave increased the prices of various medicines includinglife saving drugs, company-wise;

(b) the reasons for such an increase in the prices ofmedicines;

(c) whether prior approval of the Government isrequired for the same; and


Higher Education Loan to SC andOBC Students

†1581. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government is providing highereducation loan at zero interest rate to the studentsbelonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and OtherBackward Classes (OBCs);

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last fiveyears, State and year-wise;

(c) the criteria to be fulfilled by the students forgetting higher education loan; and


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(d) the number of banks against which action hasbeen taken for their reluctance in providing such loansduring the said period along with the number ofcomplaints received by the Government in this regard?

Impact of Rashtriya Gokul Mission

1582. SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL:




(a) the total amount earmarked and allocated underRashtriya Gokul Mission to various States during thelast three years;

(b) the percentage increase/decrease in the numberof indigenous breeds of cattle since the introduction ofthe Mission;

(c) the percentage increase/decrease in thepopulation of exotic and crossbred cattle since theintroduction of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission; and

(d) the percentage increase/decrease in thepopulation of milch cows since the introduction of theMission?

Misuse of Sections of CrPC and IPC

1583. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) whether it has come to the notice of theGovernment regarding the gross misuse of Section 144of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by variousState Governments in spite of Supreme Court directingthat it should not be misused and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government is also aware of misuseof Sections 332 and 353 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) bythe States;

(c) the number of times Section 144 of CrPC is usedby various States during the last three years, year-wiseand State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has issued any direction/advisory not to misuse Sections 144 of CrPC and332 and 353 of IPC and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal tomake the offences under Sections 332 and 353 of IPCbailable?

Working of Farmer Welfare Schemes

1584. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:




(a) whether it is a fact that most of the schemesmeant for farmers’ welfare, including the procurement ofwheat and paddy at Minimum Support Price areeffectively available only for land owners;

(b) whether the Government is considering to convertthe M.S. Swaminathan Commission’s definition of farmerinto a legal and actionable tool for identification andif so, the steps taken in this regard;

(c) whether it is also true that linking the identity ofa farmer to land ownership has devastating consequencesfor women farmers and more over 60-70 per cent offarmers are actually women but their names are rarely inownership documents; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government torectify this situation?

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

1585. SHRI C.R. PATIL:




(a) whether there have been several reported casesof cruelty to animals, use of illegal methods to extractmore and more work from them, use of illegal chemicals,etc.; and

(b) whether it is a fact that despite several lawsbeing framed, the reports are not showing significantimprovement in prevention of cruelty to animals and ifso, the manner in which the Government plans toimplement these laws more effectively?

Guidelines on Online Business

1586. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) the details of arrangements made by theGovernment for a quick and fair resolution in case ofconsumer dispute; and

(b) whether the Government proposes to provideguidelines for fair and reasonable terms favourable tothe consumer in online business and if so, the detailsthereof?

Setting up of Fertilizer Industry

†1587. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:




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(a) whether there is any proposal to establish fertilizerindustry on hundreds of acres of vacant land availablein Darbhanga district of Bihar;



Procurement of Foodgrains by FCI

1588. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:




(a) the details of total procurement of foodgrains byGovernment agencies like FCI during the Rabi seasonand Kharif season in 2019, season-wise, foodgrain-wiseand State-wise; and

(b) the rate at which foodgrains have been procuredunder MSP, grain-wise?

Children excluded from NRC

1589. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALANSINGH:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has decided to stopsending of the children who have been excluded fromthe final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assamdespite their parents finding a place in the list;

(b) if so, whether the Government can explain whythose children were excluded in the final list inspite oftheir parents included therein;

(c) whether it is a fact that there are many complaintsin Assam and the matter also came before the SupremeCourt; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action proposedto be taken on this matter by the Government?

Welfare of Nishad Community

1590. SHRI PRAVEEN KUMAR NISHAD:




(a) whether the ‘Nishad‘ Community is the secondlargest Community in Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, whether there are many subcastes of Nishadcommunity like Kewat, Mallah, Dhivar, Kashyap, Batham,Bind, Raikwar, Kumhar, Turaiha, Manjhi, Turha and578 sub-castes in the country;

(c) whether these communities are facing Social,economic and Financial backwardness in the country;and

(d) the measures taken/being taken by theGovernment for the welfare and upliftment of thesecommunities?

Protectees under CRPF & SPG

1591. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:




(a) the details of the current protectees under CentralReserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Protection Group(SPG) in the country;

(b) the list of persons for whom security has beenwithdrawn by the Ministry of Home Affairs or modified/reduced/increased since 2014 and the reasons therefor;and

(c) the list of persons for whom security has beenrecommended since 2014 and the reasons therefor?

Registration of Births

1592. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:




(a) whether according to the recently released datain National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), three in fivechildren (62.3 per cent) under the age of five had theirbirths registered and possessed birth certificates in2015-16 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether those born before 2005, especially fromthe poorest sections, Scheduled Castes, ScheduledTribes and families with no schooling are more likely tonot have birth certificates and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether according to United Nations InternationalChildren’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) 2019 report, Indiais among the five countries with others being Ethiopia,Nigeria, Congo and Pakistan, that are home to half of theworld’s 166 million children whose births have not beenregistered; and

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

Free Coaching to SC and OBC Students

†1593. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:




(a) the criteria fixed for selection of institutesproviding free coaching to the candidates belonging toScheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes;


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(b) the monitoring mechanism set up for review ofthe arrangements for providing quality coaching byenlisted institutes from time to time;

(c) the number of successful candidates in thecountry during the last three years, State/UT-wiseincluding Bihar; and

(d) the number of successful candidates,institute-wise and employment/entrance test-wise?

Spending on Agriculture

1594. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) the total fund spent/to be spent on agriculturein the country during the last three years and the currentyear and its percentage share in the Gross DomesticProduct; and

(b) the funds allocated/proposed to be allocated toKarnataka for agriculture and dairy development duringthe said period and the achievements made therein?

PM Kisan scheme in Bihar

†1595. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:




(a) whether all the farmers of Bihar have beenprovided Samman fund/cash under the Pradhan MantriKisan Samman Yojana;

(b) if so, the number of farmers benefited in Supauldistrict;

(c) whether the farmers are not getting the benefitsdue to technical problems caused in implementation ofthis scheme; and

(d) if so, the substantial steps taken to overcomethis problem?

Rural Development in Tamil Nadu

1596. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:




(a) whether any effective policy formulation isnecessary for planning and development of rural areas,particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, whether any effort has been made by theGovernment so far in this regard;


(d) if not, whether the Government has any futureplan in this regard?

National Development Scheme

†1597. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:




(a) the aims and objectives of the NationalDevelopment Scheme;

(b) the aims and objectives achieved in theagriculture sector of Uttar Pradesh in comparison tothose fixed under the said scheme along with the budgetallocated for the purpose; and

(c) the quantitative difference in the year 2019 incomparison to the year 2014 in production andproductivity by resolving problems of various sectorsrelated to agriculture and associated fields under thesaid scheme?

Quality of Roads under PMGSY

†1598. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:




(a) whether Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) has been successfully implemented in ruralareas of the country and the quality of road constructionhas improved due to the same;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and


Cost of Dwelling Unit under PMAY-G

†1599. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government is contemplating toincrease the cost of dwelling unit under Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G); and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Single Counter Terrorism Agency

1600. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:




(a) whether the Government proposes to set upone single counter-terrorism agency to improvethe coordination for physical action against terrorists,intelligence gathering and investigation of terrorismcases;



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(c) if not, the measures currently being taken toimprove the same?

Crop Damage due to Wild Animals

†1601. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:




(a) whether the Government has conducted anyassessment of the loss of farmers crops caused by wildanimals in Uttarakhand during the last three years;


(c) whether the Government gives compensation tosuch farmers;

(d) the other remedial measures taken by theGovernment to protect the crops from wild animals; and

(e) the scheme of the Government to catch suchanimals in large numbers and to transfer them to protectedforests?

Fruit Processing Units in Ladakh

1602. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:




(a) whether the Government is aware that there is alot of wastage of fruits like apricot, apple, walnut,seabuckthorne, etc. in Kargil and Leh Districts of UnionTerritory of Ladakh, if so, the details thereof;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has any plans/proposalsto set up a micro food processing unit/industry there inLadakh;


(e) if not, whether the Government plans to do thesame in future?

Revision of Operational Guidelinesfor CEFPPC

1603. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:




(a) whether the Government has revised theOperational Guidelines for implementation of Scheme forCreation/Expansion of Food Processing & PreservationCapacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri KisanSampada Yojana recently;


(c) the revised changes that have been brought inthe Guidelines from the previous one;

(d) whether the Government has had anyconsultations with stakeholders or State Governmentsbefore bringing out these revisions; and


Animal Welfare Board of India

†1604. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:




(a) the date on which the Animal Welfare Board ofIndia was set up;

(b) the details of the sphere of its activities;

(c) the number of the cowshelters which have beengranted recognition and funds for their operation, tinsheds and ambulances that have been allocated by thesaid Board during the last five years;

(d) the details including the names of suchcowshelters, State-wise and year-wise;

(e) whether it is a fact that applications seekingrecognition and assistance submitted by theorganisations/cowshelters of Rajasthan are pending withthe Board;

(f) if so, the time since when the said applicationshave been pending; and

(g) the reasons therefor?

Extention of NDP-I

1605. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:



be pleased to state whether the Government hasconsidered to extend the scheme of the “National DairyPlan Phase-I (NDP-I)” to other States which are not inthe list of NDPI in the future, if not, the reasons therefor?

Schemes for OBCs

†1606. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:SHRI ARUN SAO:




(a) the details of the schemes being implemented bythe Government for the welfare of Other BackwardClasses (OBCs) at present;


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(b) whether there is any proposal to start scheme foremployment and self-employment of OBCs;


(d) the time by which the said scheme is likely to bestarted?

Eradication of Manual Scavenging

†1607. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI

KUNDARIYA:SHRI LALLU SINGH:


ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ×•ÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ×¸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the target for eradicating manualscavenging is likely to be achieved by 2019 or it wouldbe carried forward;


(c) whether the incidents of deaths due to manualscavenging have declined;


(e) the steps taken by the Government to ensureprohibition of employment as manual scavengers underthe Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengersand their Rehabilitation Act, 2013?

Hostels for Differently Abled Students

†1608. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:


ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ×•ÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ×¸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received anyproposal from the State Government of Jharkhand forconstructing hostels in Jharkhand and central Jharkhandspecially for differently abled students and care/rehabilitation centre for mentally retarded persons andto provide financial assistance to them during the lastthree years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(c) the details of such proposals in respect of whichapproval for administrative and financial assistance hasbeen granted, location-wise;

(d) the details of those proposals which have notbeen approved, location-wise and the reasons therefor;and

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

Eligibility under PM Kisan Scheme

1609. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDYNALAMADA:




(a) the number of farmers eligible to join the PMKisan scheme as per the most recent Agri-Census data;

(b) the details of the funds allocated to the Schemefor the current financial year and the amount spent tillJanuary, 2020;

(c) the number of farmers who have been registeredby the States so far, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government is taking any directsteps in consultation with the States to ensure that allthe beneficiaries are registered, the details thereof;

(e) the number of registered beneficiaries whohave received the first, second or third instalments,instalment-wise and State-wise; and

(f) whether beneficiaries are being givenretrospective payments if their details are registered afterthe disbursal of an instalment?

Agricultural Production using Ground Water

†1610. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAIVASAVA:

SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:SHRI CHHATAR SINGH DARBAR:




(a) the percentage of agricultural production madeby using ground water for irrigation purposes in thecountry;

(b) whether the depleting water table has adverselyaffected the production of foodgrains in the countryincluding Tamil Nadu;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and theeffective measures taken by the Union Government inthis regard;

(d) whether the Union Government has assessedthe current status thereof in every State/Union Territory;


(f) the steps taken by the Government to increasethe ground water levels and funds allocated in this regardduring the last five years, State-wise?


NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

February 5, 2020 Secretary General

Magha 16, 1941 (Saka)

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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 1381, 1386, 1387, 1390, 1394, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1411, 1417,1418, 1420, 1423, 1425, 1433, 1436, 1438, 1440, 1442, 1445,1452, 1453, 1459, 1461, 1465, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1483, 1488,1491, 1492, 1493, 1494, 1496, 1500, 1503, 1514, 1518, 1522,1531, 1533, 1536, 1538, 1543, 1545, 1552, 1555, 1560, 1563,1564, 1569, 1575, 1576, 1584, 1594, 1595, 1597, 1601, 1609,1610

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 1389, 1396, 1398, 1407, 1413, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1443, 1456,1499, 1506, 1516, 1537, 1541, 1557, 1580, 1587

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 1383, 1385, 1399, 1405, 1415, 1421, 1424, 1426, 1434, 1437,1455, 1487, 1495, 1517, 1527, 1534, 1539, 1542, 1551, 1554,1562, 1578, 1586, 1588

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 1419, 1429, 1435, 1451, 1458, 1467, 1475, 1481, 1520, 1540,1582, 1585, 1604, 1605

Food Processing Industries : 1408, 1410, 1444, 1464, 1470, 1484, 1505, 1544, 1561, 1568,1602, 1603

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 1388, 1428, 1473, 1526, 1528, 1558

Home Affairs : 1382, 1384, 1391, 1395, 1400, 1404, 1409, 1414, 1416, 1422,1432, 1441, 1446, 1447, 1449, 1450, 1454, 1457, 1462, 1476,1480, 1482, 1485, 1486, 1490, 1498, 1501, 1509, 1510, 1515,1521, 1524, 1525, 1530, 1532, 1548, 1549, 1556, 1559, 1570,1573, 1574, 1577, 1583, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1600

Panchayati Raj : 1460, 1468, 1469, 1566

Rural Development : 1392, 1393, 1401, 1448, 1463, 1474, 1478, 1489, 1497, 1502,1507, 1513, 1519, 1529, 1535, 1546, 1550, 1565, 1567, 1571,1579, 1596, 1598, 1599

Social Justice and Empowerment : 1397, 1412, 1439, 1466, 1477, 1504, 1508, 1511, 1512, 1523,1547, 1553, 1572, 1581, 1590, 1593, 1606, 1607, 1608.

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