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RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onFriday, March 13, 2020/Phalguna 23, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers;Commerce and Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution;

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food ProcessingIndustries; Panchayati Raj; Railways; Rural Development;

Skill Development and Entreprenuership)

Total number of questions — 160

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Promoting integrated cooperativedevelopment projects

2241. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to promote integratedcooperative development projects in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to makereduction in interest rate and enhancesubsidy for its growth;

(d) whether Government has receivedany representation in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Irregularities in Multi StateCooperative Societies

2242. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatmany Multi State Cooperative Societies inthe country were involved in illegal andirregular activities;

(b) whether Government has receivedany complaints in this regard from anycorner;

(c) whether Government is consideringto take stringent action against such MultiState Cooperative Societies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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Issuance of Soil Health Cards

2243. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Soil HealthCards are helping to boost foodgrainsproduction;


(c) the details of infrastructure created(Soil Testing Laboratories) to issue the SoilHealth Cards, State-wise; and

(d) the number of such cards issued,State-wise?

Implementation of PMFBY in States

†2244. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the names of the States where'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'(PMFBY) has been implemented;

(b) whether it is a fact that the farmersin those States, where this scheme has beenimplemented, are not opting for the same;

(c) the number of insured farmers underPMFBY and the details of area of insuredfields during last three years, State-wise;

(d) the amount paid to insurancecompanies by Central and StateGovernments;

(e) the compensation provided tofarmers; and

(f) whether Government has found thereasons for which farmers are not optingfor the scheme, the details thereof?

Assistance to farmers for cropsdestroyed by animals

2245. SARDAR BALWINDERSINGH BHUNDER: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the estimated average income offarmers across the country during thecurrent year and the past three years, State-wise;

(b) whether Government has conductedany survey to determine the quantity ofagricultural crops destroyed by animalactivities on a regular basis, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Government plans toprovide assistance to various farmerswhose crops are destroyed/damaged byanimals by providing insurance coverageor any other facility, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Overuse of conventional pesticides,unabated use of antibiotics inagriculture and livestock rearing

2246. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware of theoveruse of conventional pesticides andunabated use of antibiotics in agricultureand livestock rearing;

(b) if so, whether any studies areavailable about such overuse of pesticidesand antibiotics and its ill-effects on humanhealth;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

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(d) whether any concrete proposals arebeing considered to address such overuseof pesticides and antibiotics in agricultureand livestock rearing?

Improper use of pesticides

†2247. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has conductedany assessment of the damage caused byimproper use of pesticides;

(b) if so, the details in this regard for thelast three years, State-wise and year-wise;

(c) whether Government proposes toformulate any scheme to educate farmersabout the proper use of pesticides; and


Violation of Protection of PlantVarieties and Farmers' Rights

Act, 2001

†2248. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatcorporate companies like Pepsico are filingcases against farmers in the countryincluding those of Gujarat and Rajasthanfor cultivating several varieties of crops;

(b) if so, details of steps taken byGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether Government is notprotecting the interests of farmers on suchissues and due to this the multinationalcompanies are acting in such manner; and

(d) the measures to be adopted byGovernment to protect the interests of

farmers if there is any violation of theProtection of Plant Varieties and Farmers'Rights, Act, 2001?

Damage of crops due to locust attacks

2249. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the estimated area of land damageddue to locust attacks in the past year andcurrent year, State-wise;

(b) the amount of compensation/reliefprovided to farmers for crop losses due tolocust attacks in the past year and currentyear, State-wise;

(c) the details of steps taken/ proposedto strengthen/control capabilities andlogistics to address the issue of locustattacks and mitigate the damage to crops;and

(d) whether the Ministry is planning toset up a high-level coordination group ofcountries to deal with desert locust issueand if so, the details thereof?

Suicide by farmers

2250. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the total number of farmers whocommitted suicide in the country since2014, year-wise and State-wise;

(b) whether Government has conductedany studies on the reasons for farmers'suicide;

(c) whether any State in the country isproviding pension to farmers or agricultural

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workers, if so, the details of pension givenby those States, State-wise;

(d) the total number of farmers whohave taken agricultural loan in the countryand the total amount of such loan; and

(e) whether Government is planning towaive off the defaulted dues on agriculturalloan of poor farmers?

Formation of FPOs

2251. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the UnionCabinet has approved the formation ofFarmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) inthe country; and

(b) if so, the number of FPOs which aregoing to be formed in 2020-21, State-wiseand the special leeway given to North-Eastern and Hilly States?

Implementation of PM-KISANscheme

2252. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme waslaunched on 24th February, 2019;


(c) the details of the number of farmerswho have been benefited under this schemeas on 24th February, 2020, State-wise;

(d) whether Government has releasedand transferred ̀ 50,850/- crore in accountsof farmers after completion of one year ason 24th February, 2020; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Assistance to farmers for tacklingdrought

2253. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the relationship between droughtsupport of ` 6,800 per hectare andnutritional requirement of farmers forsustenance in drought conditions;

(b) the reasons for not reviewing thissupport to farmers; and

(c) whether the assistance provided tofarmers is enough and if not, the measuresGovernment is considering on this issue?

Use of pesticides in farming

2254. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that there isincreasing use of pesticides in agriculture;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's response thereto;

(c) whether Government has receivedany study/research report about theincreasing cases of cancer due to the use ofchemicals and pesticides in the agriculturesector;

(d) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's reaction thereto; and

(e) the details of steps taken or proposedto be taken by Government for encouragingnatural/organic farming in the country?

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Doubling farmer's income

†2255. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has preparedany action plan to double the income offarmers by 2022;


(c) whether any scheme is also underconsideration of Government to provideagricultural items such as fertilizers, seeds,electricity, agricultural equipments,irrigation etc. on affordable rates so thatthe cost of farming could be reduced; and


Crops covered under insuranceschemes for farmers in Bihar,Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

2256. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of crops covered underinsurance schemes for farmers in Bihar,Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal;

(b) the details of hectares of variouscrops covered under insurance schemeduring the last three years and the currentyear;

(c) the details of premium amountcollected, State-wise; and

(d) the details of crop insurance claimsdisbursed during the said period ascompared to premium paid, State-wise?

Enrolment under PM Kisan MaanDhan Yojana

†2257. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has launchedPradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojanain September, 2019 under which a provisionhas been made to pay minimum ` 3,000per month to small and marginal farmerson attaining 60 years of age;


(c) whether the said scheme is avoluntary and contributory pensionscheme; and

(d) the number of beneficiaries who havebeen registered under the said scheme sofar, State-wise?

Promoting use of bio-pesticides andfertilizers

2258. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has taken anysteps to promote the use of bio-pesticidesand fertilizers to promote organic producein the country in the wake of locust attacks;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe amount spent on such schemes in thelast three years;

(c) whether Government has taken anysteps to advertise and inform the farmersabout the use of bio-pesticide; and



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Action on doubling farmers' income

†2259. SHRI P. L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that agriculturalwork remain an un-remunerative job despitethe country being an agrarian country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the reasons, out of the said reasons,which have been addressed to double theincome of farmers and the reasons on whichthe action is yet to be taken?

Base income for doubling of farmers'income

2260. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has keptfarmers' income of 2015-16 as the base fordoubling of farmers' income by 2022;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of farmers' income taken as baseincome, State-wise; and

(c) the details of increase/decrease offarmers' income during 2018-19 and2019-20 in comparison with the baseincome of 2015-16, State-wise?

Status of 'The Karnataka Transgenicand Genetically Modified Cotton

Seeds' Bill

2261. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a Bill named 'The Karnataka

Transgenic and Genetically ModifiedCotton Seeds (Fixation of Sales Price andPayment of Compensation) Bill, 2015' ispending with the Ministry for the assentof the Hon'ble President of India; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereason for its pendency?

Utilisation of funds under PM-KISANscheme

2262. SHRI K. K. RAGESH:SHRI MANAS RANJAN

BHUNIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the funds allocated to PM-KISAN scheme remains under-utilised;

(b) if so, the reasons for such under-utilisation of funds; and

(c) the total fund allocated and utilisedfor the scheme, year-wise?

Imparting new technologies to farmersthrough electronic media

2263. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:


(a) whether Government has any planto educate the farmers of the countrythrough electronic media so that they areaware of the new technologies on farmingand other related issues which will benefitthem;

(b) whether Government is considering


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to impart training to the farmers in thisdirection in view of the increasing methodsof farming being adopted across the worldand also to compete in the farming field;and

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

Supply of quality seeds to farmers

2264. LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):

DR. AMEE YAJNIK:SHRI HARNATH SINGH

YADAV:SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:


(a) the major problems of agriculturistsin the country and the measures taken byGovernment to resolve those problems;

(b) the average holding of farmers in thecountry;

(c) the action taken to educate smallfarmers about the benefits of co-operativefarming;

(d) whether quality seeds are out ofreach of majority of farmers, especiallysmall and marginal farmers, mainly becauseof their exorbitant prices; and

(e) if so, the measures taken to providequality seeds to small and marginal farmersat fair price?

Promotion of organic farming

2265. LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):

DR. AMEE YAJNIK:

SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:


(a) the action taken by Government toencourage the farmers for promoting andproducing organic agricultural products;

(b) whether farmers will be givenseparate facilities to encourage the exportand marketing of organic produces;

(c) whether Government would bringsome programmes such as Organic FarmingSpecial Package or Organic FarmingMission in which incentives/additionaladvantages would be provided to thefarmers for organic farming; and


Yellow rust disease on wheat crops

2266. KUMARI SELJA:SHRIMATI AMBIKA

SONI:


(a) whether Government is aware of theprevailing yellow rust disease on the wheatcrops in Haryana and Punjab;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the assistance being provided by theCentral Government to the concernedStates for addressing this issue?

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Agri-export policy for doublingfarmers' income

†2267. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA:


(a) whether the objective of AgricultureExport Policy is doubling the farmers'income through export of agriculturalproducts by the year 2022;

(b) the special steps taken byGovernment in this regard; and

(c) whether Government has a focusedapproach for ensuring involvement of StateGovernments also in this regard and if so,the details thereof?

Accurate record of farmers

2268. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is no accurate recordof the farmers or their total income, despitespending crores of rupees every year onfood subsidies and on subsiding farminputs, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(b) whether Government is taking upAgriculture Census every year, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Awareness on research and explorationin agriculture sector

2269. DR. AMEE YAJNIK: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE AND

FARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether farmers are made aware ofthe researches and exploration being madein the agriculture sector in AgriculturalUniversities;

(b) if so, the manner thereof; and

(c) the policy of Government to bringfarmers into direct contact with AgriculturalUniversities?

Procurement of pulses and oilseedsunder PM-AASHA

2270. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a total of37.59 lakh metric tonnes of procurementof pulses and oilseeds had been sanctionedunder Pradhan Mantri Annadata AaySanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA),however, only 1.08 lakh tonnes has beenprocured;

(b) whether it is also a fact that thearrival of these crops began in October andwill end by February, 2020;

(c) whether it is also a fact that in manyStates the procurement has not even started;and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Changes in PMFBY

2271. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has introducedchanges in Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY) to make it optional;


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(c) the reasons for the same;

(d) the details of fund allocated, releasedand utilised during 2018-19 and 2019-20under PMFBY, State-wise and year-wise;and

(e) the details of fund allocated for theyear 2020-21?

Revival of closed fertilizer plants

2272. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to revive five closed fertilizerplants in the country, including the ones atTalcher and Gorakhpur; and

(b) if so, how will this decision affectthe demand and supply gap of urea in thecountry?

Scarcity of Active PharmaceuticalIngredients (APIs)

2273. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:KUMARI SELJA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the domesticdrug industry is highly dependent onimports from China for its requirement ofActive Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs);

(b) whether the outbreak of Coronavirus in China has affected imports of APIs;

(c) whether Hindustan AntibioticsLimited (HAL) has offered to step in toreduce dependence on China; and

(d) the steps initiated by Governmentto deal with any potential scarcity of APIsthat can arise in future, the details thereof?

Dependency of medicinemanufacturing industry onraw materials from China

2274. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) whether a large part of the rawmaterials needed for the formulation ofmedicines in the country are being importedfrom China;

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

(c) whether the medicine manufacturingindustry is suffering now due to the nonarrival of raw materials as China is reelingunder the attack of Corona virus; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be takento ensure that raw materials are madeavailable in the country?

Steps taken to tackle drugs price hike

2275. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that the prices of drugs for cancer andother complicated diseases are very highand not affordable for ordinary citizens;

(b) the remedial measures taken byGovernment to tackle this issue, other thanestablishing generic medicine centres;

(c) the number of times Drug PricesControl Order (DPCO) has been revisedand prices of which categories of medicinesare regulated through this;

(d) the list of essential medicinesidentified by Government; and

(e) in what way the prices of theseessential medicines are controlled?

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Domestic production of APIs

2276. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is ashortage of Active PharmaceuticalIngredients (APIs) in the country, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the domestic capacity formanufacturing of APIs in India is inadequateand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the manufacturing capacityof APIs in the country is being fully utilised;

(d) the details of domestic dependenceon APIs imported from China; and

(e) the details of measures taken by theGovernment to increase API production inthe country?

Impact of Corona virus out break onpharma industry

2277. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister ofCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the outbreakof Corona virus in China has adverselyimpacted Indian pharmaceutical industryas the supply of raw materials from Chinahas been hit and if so, details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that steepprice escalation has also been witnessed insome of key segments of medicines postCorona virus outbreak; and

(c) if so, the measures taken byGovernment to ensure the affordability ofessential medicines and help drugmanufacturers as well?

Quality of medicines sold throughJan Aushadhi stores

2278. SHRI N.GOKULAKRISHNAN: Will the Ministerof CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of Jan Aushadhi outletsfunctioning in the country;

(b) the number of generic medicines soldthrough these outlets;

(c) whether there is any complaint fromany quarters on the quality of the medicinessold; and

(d) if so, details of action taken so far?

Drugs price monitoring cells

2279. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:DR. AMEE YAJNIK:LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS

(RETD.):SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toset up drugs price monitoring cells acrossthe country and if so, the details thereof, ifnot, the reasons therefor; and

(b) the steps taken by Government tostrengthen regulatory mechanism of theNational Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority(NPPA) and to ensure compliance of itsorders on retail prices of medicines?

Fixing of prices of generic medicines

2280. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) the mechanism followed by

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Government to fix the prices of genericmedicines, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken by Government topromote prescription of generic medicinesby doctors, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that often there isa shortage of generic medicines inGovernment hospitals because of whichpatients are forced to buy brandedmedicines; and

(d) if so, the steps Government hastaken in this direction?

Availability and supply of fertilizer inHaryana

2281. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether adequate steps have beentaken by Government to ensure theavailability and timely supply of urea andother fertilizers to the farmers and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the details of arrangements beingmade for the supply of urea and otherfertilizers to farmers in the States,particularly in Haryana;

(c) whether Government proposes toset up new fertilizers plants formanufacturing urea and other fertilizers inStates, including Haryana; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by when such plants are likely tobe set up?

Alternatives to RCEP

2282. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that while

Regional Comprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP) was intended toprovide mutually beneficial outcomes forRCEP countries including India, the specificreason behind the decision of India notjoining the RCEP;

(b) whether there is any provision forIndia to join this group at a later stage; and

(c) whether there is any plan to initiateany other form of a free trade agreementwith any other group of countries or a singlecountry in the future including the UnitedStates and the European Union?

Private investment in Jammu andKashmir

2283. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Ministry tospur private investment in Srinagar besidesthe three-day Global Investors Summit tobe held in Srinagar; and

(b) whether any growth has beenwitnessed in private investment in Jammuand Kashmir post the abolition of Article370, if so, the details thereof?

Promotion of domestic investors andincreasing the domestic export basket

2284. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any planto give a serious push to domestic investorsto boost-up manufacturing sector andreduce dependence on import;


(c) whether Government has any plan

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to give some incentives to the domesticinvestors to put in money in themanufacturing sector; and

(d) the major areas identified undermanufacturing sector to increase exportbasket of the country for giving a majorpush?

Subsidy on sugar

2285. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Australiadragged India to the World TradeOrganisation (WTO) citing that India hasincreased its subsidy on sugar by 10-foldin the last six months;

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

(c) to what extent this would haveimplications on prices and also on trade inglobal market; and

(d) the impact it would also have due torecent defeat of India before the WTO in adispute with the US?

Funds released and projects taken upunder FIDF in Andhra Pradesh

2286. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has releasedfunds under Fishery and AquacultureInfrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)to the State of Andhra Pradesh;


(c) the details of the projects being takenup in Andhra Pradesh, project-wise?

Performance of ECGC

2287. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) total number of claims settled andpaid as well as premiums received byExport Credit Guarantee Corporation(ECGC) during the last three years,including the current year;

(b) total net premium earned by ECGCduring the last three years, including thecurrent year;

(c) total value of exports supported byECGC during the years 2018-19 and 2019-20 and a sector-wise breakdown of the same;

(d) total value of exports of MSME'ssupported by ECGC during the years2016-17 till date; and

(e) total share of national exportssupported during the previous three yearstill date?

Simplification of issuing of rationcards

2288. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that nearly threecrore ration cards of poor people have beencancelled by authorities across the countryon account of non-matching of Aadhaardetails and other minors reasons;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's response thereto; and

(c) the details of steps taken or proposedto be taken by Government for thesimplification of issuing ration card to everyneedy person to avoid any starvation deathin the country?

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Loss of jobs in Gems and Jewellerysector

2289. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has assessedthe loss of jobs in Gems and Jewellerysector of the country during the last fiveyears;

(b) if so, the details thereof, year-wiseand if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the action Government proposes totake to make this sector more employment-oriented?

India out of USA's list of developingnations

2290. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether India is out of USA'sdeveloping nations list for trade benefits;

(b) whether this move has cast a shadowon India being able to restore preferentialbenefits under the Generalized System ofPreferences (GSP) as part of its trade talkswith the US, as only developing countriesare eligible for it;

(c) whether this would adversely affectIndia's trade export to USA; and

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

Foreign investments and 'Make inIndia' programme

2291. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the 'Make in India'

programme announced by Government toattract foreign investors in India has yieldedany investments in the country;

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

(c) the number of manufacturingcompanies which came forward under thisprogramme , the details thereof;

(d) the details of the incentives andsubsidies offered to them and the foreigncompanies which have utilised thesebenefits to manufacture in the country; and

(e) the details of manufacturing unitsestablished in the country?

Ban on import of Palm Oil andelectronic items from Malaysia

2292. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to ban the import of Palm Oiland electronic items from Malaysia;


(c) the likely impact on meeting theedible oil needs of the country and thealternative arrangements made for Palm Oilimports?

Responsibilities and functions of TeaBoard

2293. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASADTASA: Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the responsibilities and functions ofTea Board;

(b) how much funds have been given tothe Tea Board from 2015-19;

(c) the total welfare schemes of TeaBoard for the Tea garden workers; and

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(d) the detail of the beneficiaries from2015-19?

Stoppage of GSP benefits

2294. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) details of GSP benefits that Indiagot from US during last five years and tillstoppage of GSP benefits in terms of dollarsand percentage;

(b) details of items that India wasexporting under GSP till it was withdrawn;

(c) the trade volume of India with US interms of dollars and in terms of percentage;

(d) details of GSP items exported byIndia to US since withdrawal of GSP interms of dollars and in terms of percentage,item-wise;

(e) rate of benefit of items exportedunder GSP; and

(f) how Government is protectingexporters of GSP items since USwithdrawing benefit?

Electronics and Computer SoftwareExport Promotion Council

2295. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theElectronics and Computer Software ExportPromotion Council has been trying todevelop new IT markets around the Globe;


(c) whether it is also a fact that there aremany countries which are yet to be exploredfor IT markets; and

(d) if so, the steps taken in this regard?

Assistance to Glass industries ofFirozabad

2296. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has given anyassistance to Glass industries of Firozabadin Uttar Pradesh which providesemployment to more than one lakh fiftythousand people under four hundredtwenty glass manufacturing units;

(b) if so, the details and nature ofassistance; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Ban on import of Palm Oil

2297. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anydecision to put a ban on import of Palm Oilinto the country;


(c) the reasons therefor?

Setting up of industries in North-East

2298. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASADTASA: Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the measures undertaken by theMinistry to support the setting up ofindustries in the North- East, the detailsthereof;

(b) the steps taken by the Ministry toencourage the industrialists to set upindustries in the North-East after thewithdrawal of North-East Industrial andInvestment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP),the details thereof; and

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(c) bow many industries were set up inthe North-East after 2014, the detailsthereof?

Growth in funding of Start-ups

†2299. SHRI P. L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the growth seen in thefunding to the 'Start-ups' during the lastthree years;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Indian'Start-ups' have failed to attract the foreigninvestment; and

(c) if not, the details of the investmentsreceived from foreign investors during thelast three years?

NRI investment in Andhra Pradesh

2300. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that the Non-Resident Indian (NRI)investment in the State of Andhra Pradeshhas reduced considerably since May, 2019;


(c) whether Government has issued anyadvisory to the State of Andhra Pradesh inthis regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and


Distribution of foodgrains to inter-State migrants

2301. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether, under existing TargetedPublic Distribution System (TPDS) regime,poor families are entitled to get subsidisedfoodgrain only at a specified Fair Price Shopat their place of residence;

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

(c) whether this could imply that thePDS potentially excludes at least 54.26million inter-State migrants from accessingsubsidised grain, as per migrant data of 2011Census, if so, details thereof;

(d) actions taken to address the problemof getting subsidised grain at another outletwhile moving out of their districts andStates, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, reasons therefor?

Reduction in production of sugar

†2302. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that during the year 2018-19(September-October) sugar production inthe country was one crore and 11.7 lakhtonnes, which has reduced by 30.22 percent to 77.9 lakh tonnes in the current year;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the low sugar productionhas affected the payments made by sugarmills to farmers;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the steps taken by Government tocurb the increase in sugar price in domesticmarket; and

(f) if no action has been taken, thereasons therefor?


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Utilisation of food subsidy by FCI

2303. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that FoodCorporation of India (FCI), the nodalagency that procures wheat and ricesupplied under the Public DistributionSystem (PDS) impacts directly andindirectly the farmers of the country;

(b) if so, whether it is also a fact thatFCI's share in food subsidy bill in 2019-20was ` 1.51 lakh crore but it has spent only` 75,000 crore in 2019-20 till February2020; and

(c) whether this is one of the reasons offarmers' distress, if so, the action proposedtherein and the plan details to utilise thefull subsidy thereof?

Construction of godowns in Punjab

2304. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of FCI godowns in theState of Punjab at present;

(b) whether the godowns are ofsufficient capacity to store the agricultureproduces;

(c) whether Government has hiredprivate godowns to store wheat, rice, etc.,if so, the details thereof;

(d) the rent being paid by FCI permonth; and

(e) the steps taken to construct moreFCI godowns in Punjab?

Wastage of imported onions

2305. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that StateGovernments have either partially orcompletely withdrawn their claim to takethe onions imported by CentralGovernment;


(c) Government's plans to dispose ofthe rest of the onions that are lying inGovernment's warehouses?

Hoarding of edible oils

2306. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that edible oilprices have increased due to hoarding;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Governmentagainst hoarders who created artificialscarcity to drive speculation; and

(c) whether there has been any positivechange in the hoarding situation of edibleoils?

Availability of godowns in Gujarat

†2307. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of godowns for thestorage of foodgrains presently functioningin Gujarat, district-wise;


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(b) the number of farmers who benefitedfrom the above godowns;

(c) whether Government has analysedthat these functional godowns are enoughfor the storage of foodgrains procured inGujarat; and

(d) the reaction of Government thereto?

Production and procurement offoodgrains

2308. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of procurement offoodgrains during 2017-18 and 2018-19,foodgrain-wise, State-wise and year-wise;

(b) whether foodgrain production isestimated to increase during 2019-20; and

(c) if so, the details of targeted foodgrainprocurement during 2020-21, foodgrain-wise?

MSP claims of Government ofKarnataka

2309. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than` 950 crore of settlement and MinimumSupport Price (MSP) claims ofGovernment of Karnataka are pending withthe Ministry since 2006-07 onwards;

(b) if so, the details of settlement andMSP claims since 2006-07, year-wise andproduct-wise; and

(c) by when the Ministry is going tosettle the claims?

Export of sugar

2310. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has reallocatedunused export quota of sugar underMaximum Admissible Export Quotascheme;


(c) the reason for lower quantum ofsugar exports during this marketing year;and

(d) the steps taken to clear the surplussugar to help the mills and sugarcanegrowers to get their pending dues, the detailsthereof?

Demands of Fair Price Shops dealers

2311. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany proposal of demands from the All IndiaFair Price Shop Dealers' Federation seekingto implement permanent income to themthrough fair price shops includingoperational costs, treating them as PDSemployees and withdrawal of DirectBenefit of Cash Transfer scheme andproviding them ` 250 as commission perquintal;


(c) the stand of Government in thisregard?

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Decline in growth of FMCGcompanies

2312. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the growth of Fast MovingConsumer Goods companies has registereda decline in the last year;


(c) whether there has been a decline indemand for FMCG products in rural India;


(e) the steps being taken byGovernment to increase FMCG sales?

Indo-German Working Group onQuality Infrastructure

2313. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of Indo-German WorkingGroup on Quality Infrastructure;

(b) whether India and Germany havesigned MoUs on quality infrastructure; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and itsexpected outcomes?

Timely procurement of paddy crops

2314. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government procures thecrops produced by the farmers at MinimumSupport Price and encourages them;

(b) if so, the names of the States

awarded by Government during the lasttwo years;

(c) whether any measures have beentaken to save the paddy crop produced bythe farmers and solve the problems ofinability of the farmers of various States toget timely procurement of 2019- 20 Kharifcrop (paddy);



Hallmarking scheme for goldjewellery

2315. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that jewelers cansell only hallmarked jewellery and artefactsmade of 14, 18 and 22 carat gold from15.01.2021;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theBureau of Indian Standards is alreadyrunning a hallmarking scheme for goldjewellery and around 40 per cent of goldjewellery is being hallmarked currently; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Budgetary allocation for One NationOne Ration Card scheme

2316. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Central Government isimplementing One Nation One Ration Cardscheme;


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(c) whether there has been anybudgetary allocation for the said scheme?

Unsatisfactory arrangement for paddyprocurement in Uttar Pradesh

†2317. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of paddy procured atMinimum Support Price (MSP) from thefarmers of Uttar Pradesh by Governmentagencies during last three years;

(b) whether it is a fact that the farmersare compelled to sell their paddy to privateagents at throwaway prices due to the lackof satisfactory arrangements by paddyprocurement centres; and

(c) the details of paddy produced bythe farmers of Uttar Pradesh during lastthree years?

Linking of Aadhaar with PDS

†2318. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


SHRIMATI SAMPATIYAUIKEY:


(a) the percentage of beneficiaries linkedto Aadhaar under the Public DistributionSystem (PDS) at present;

(b) whether it is a fact that consumersare facing many inconveniences owing to

the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar andthumb impression in PDS;

(c) the types of inconveniences facedby beneficiaries due to mandatoryrequirement of Aadhaar and thumbimpression that have come to the notice ofGovernment; and

(d) the reduction in number of RationCard beneficiaries after linking PDS withAadhaar and the number of fakebeneficiaries out of them, along with theactual beneficiaries whose Aadhaar Cardshave not been made yet?

Implementation of NFSA

2319. DR. BANDA PRAKASH:SHRI M.P. VEERENDRA

KUMAR:


(a) the details of implementation ofNational Food Security Act (NFSA) bythe States/UTs in the country;

(b) whether any grievances have beenreceived on the implementation of NFSAin the recent past;


(d) the details of the remedial actiontaken/being taken in this regard so far?

Utilisation of subsidy amount underPDS

2320. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) the actual amount allocated for the

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subsidies given under the PDS system for2019-20; and

(b) the actual amount spent or utilisedunder the PDS in 2019-20, upto February,2020?

Storage capacity of FCI

2321. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) the total storage capacity availablewith Food Corporation of India (FCI) atpresent; and

(b) the details of addition in storagecapacity of FCI in the last five years,State-wise and year-wise?

Quality standards for piped water

2322. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Bureau ofIndian Standards is preparing the groundfor enforcement of piped water qualitystandards;

(b) if so, the details thereof

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is yet to approve the BIS draftquality control order; and

(d) whether Government intends toimplement the mission of providing pipedwater with BIS standards to all householdsby 2024?

Efforts to increase salt and freshwater fish farms

2323. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofFISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

(a) whether efforts made byGovernment to encourage fish farming inthe country have paid dividends in termsof the increase in salt and fresh water fishfarms;

(b) if so, the State-wise status showingthe increase in fish farms between 2015and 2019 and overall availability ofproduce;

(c) whether Government has any planto provide help and support to the fishfarmers to explore the possibility ofexporting the fish produce outside thecountry; and


Overfishing by FMFO industry

2324. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Fish Meal and Fish Oil(FMFO) industry has caused overfishingof low value fish species and bycatch;

(b) whether the number of trawlers haveincreased in the last five years;

(c) whether studies have been conductedfor finding fish fit for human consumptionin FMFO industries; and

(d) the steps taken by Government todiscourage catching of juvenile fish species?

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Sustainable fishing practices

2325. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) the States that have brought outregulations or legislations in tune with theCode of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries(CCRF);

(b) the steps taken by Government topromote sustainable fishing practices; and

(c) whether Government plans tosubsidise energy efficient crafts and gearso as to reduce fossil fuel needs of thefishing sector?

Productivity of different cow breeds

2326. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) the milk productivity of Indianbreeds of cows;

(b) the milk productivity of cross-bredcows; and

(c) the action being taken to increasethe productivity of local breeds?

Assistance to fishermen of Konkanregion

†2327. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether the work of givingassistance to fishermen under the CentrallySponsored Schemes for inland fisheries,aquaculture and freshwater aquaculture inthe districts of Konkan region ofMaharashtra is pending;


(c) whether the welfare of farmers isbeing affected due to delay in assistance inthe districts of the Konkan region ofMaharashtra; and

(d) the response of Governmentthereto?

Changes in Marine Fisheries(Regulation and Management) Bill

2328. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to make drasticchanges in Marine Fisheries (Regulation andManagement) Bill;


(c) whether it is also a fact that thecoastal States would be allowed to retaincontrol of coastal fishing; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken by Government in this regard?

Crop damage by stray cattle

2329. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that huge cropsin Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Raebareli andJaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh have beendamaged by stray cattle;


(c) the remedial steps proposed byGovernment to protect the crops of farmersfrom stray cattle and to compensate themfor their loss?

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Allocation to Animal HusbandryInfrastructure Development Fund

2330. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) the details of fund allocation madefor Animal Husbandry InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (AHIDF) during thelast two years; and

(b) the details of funds spent so far?

Grants to Andhra Pradesh andTelangana

2331. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that PanchayatiRaj grants under various schemes of theMinistry are not being released to AndhraPradesh and Telangana in time during thelast five years and in the current year;


(c) the details of grants released undervarious schemes to Andhra Pradesh andTelangana during the last five years, year-wise and scheme-wise; and

(d) the details of expenditure incurred,year-wise?

Centrally-sponsored de-addictioncentres at Village Panchayat level

2332. PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toimplement centrally-sponsored schemes

for de-addiction centres at the VillagePanchayat level in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) if so, the details of the de-addictioncentres likely to be set up, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether any funds have beenallocated for this purpose during the lastfive years and in the current year;

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

(e) the details of the achievements madetherefrom during the said period?

Infrastructure facilities to GramPanchayats

†2333. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJbe pleased to state:

(a) the total number of villages in thecountry as on date and the number ofvillages having functional GramPanchayats;

(b) the number of Gram Panchayatshaving their own pucca Gram Panchayatoffice;

(c) the number of Gram Panchayats stillfunctioning from a rented building or akutcha office;

(d) whether Government has any planto provide all the Gram Panchayats withthe facilities of pucca building, electricity,water and computers; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Training and capacity building ofPanchayat functionaries

2334. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJbe pleased to state:

(a) the total number of training and


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capacity building programmes carried outfor Panchayat functionaries during the year2019-20;

(b) the total number of Panchayatelected representatives trained during theyears 2018-19 and 2019-20, the State-wisedetails thereof; and

(c) the total funds utilised for thetraining and capacity building of Panchayatelected representatives during the last threeyears, including the present year?

Funds released for various schemes

2335. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ bepleased to state:

(a) the total funds released for variousschemes/programmes of the Ministryduring each of the last two years, State andyear-wise;

(b) whether the funds released are beingutilised by the States as per the prescribednorms and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the corrective steps beingtaken by Government in this regard?

New and innovative measuresundertaken by Ministry for

improving work culture

2336. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether any kind of new andinnovative measures have been undertakenby the Ministry in general and/or by itsvarious departments or PSUs andautonomous bodies associated with it toimprove work culture, bring moretransparency and accountability and also

to enhance result orientation during the lastfive years;


(c) the impact of these efforts?

Panchayati system at different levels

2337. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister ofPANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether country has the largestnumber of Village Panchayat, BlockPanchayat and Zilla Panchayat bodies andnumber of elected Village Panchayat, BlockPanchayat and Zilla Panchayat Members;

(b) if so, the number of Village Panchayatbodies and its elected Members;

(c) the number of Block Panchayatbodies and its elected Members;

(d) the number of Zilla Panchayatbodies and its elected Members; and

(e) the number of SC, ST and womenMembers in these bodies?

Performance of Railways

†2338. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Railways arefailing in providing facilities to itspassengers;

(b) the details of Government's actionplan to modernise the Railways and makeit world-class; and

(c) the contribution of Railways,in terms of percentage, to the GrossDomestic Product (GDP) of the country'seconomy?

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Bullet train projects in the country

†2339. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the period of delay in introductionof the bullet train between Mumbai andAhmedabad and the reasons therefor;

(b) the parts of the country whereGovernment plans to operate bullet trains;

(c) whether it is a fact that the bullettrain from Delhi to Varanasi would run viaPrayagraj; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor?

Shopping on wheels

2340. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government hasimplemented "Shopping on Wheels" inlong-distance trains and if so, since when;

(b) the response and reaction ofpassengers about the service; and

(c) whether there would be any licensesystem for unorganised vendors sellingitems/eatables to the railway passengers?

Privatisation of railway stations andpassenger trains

2341. SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHARRAY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Railways have any plan toprivatise all railway stations and passengertrains in phases, if so, the details thereof;

(b) how many existing railway stationsand trains have been privatised so far, thedetails thereof; and

(c) how many new trains have been

introduced by the private companies, thedetails thereof?

Gauge conversion of railway trackpassing through Gir

2342. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the gauge conversion of 71kilometre track between Talala andVisavadar passing through Gir wildlife areaswill pose danger to the Asiatic Lions;

(b) whether Government mullsretaining the metre gauge railway linepassing through Gir as heritage railway linein view of its rich wildlife;

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

(d) the steps that Railways propose totake to protect Gir lions and other animalsfrom death on railway track?

Data on different kinds of railwaylines in the country

†2343. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) the total stretch of double trackrailway lines in the country, in kilometres;

(b) the total stretch of single trackrailway lines in the country, in kilometres;

(c) the total stretch of metre gaugerailway lines in the country, in kilometres;

(d) whether Government wouldpropose to convert all broad gauge and metregauge single track railway lines into doubletrack railway lines;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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Passenger train operation by privatesector

2344. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Railwayshave decided to allow private entities tooperate passenger trains on its routes;

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

(c) whether Government has completedconsultations with the stakeholders in thisregard?

Basic amenities to contract labourers

2345. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Railways are aware thatmany contractors are not providing basicamenities like clean drinking water, urinals,first aid box, medicines, etc. to contractlabourers working in Railways;


(c) the action taken against such erringcontractors and the licences of how manysuch erring contractors have been cancelledin the last five years?

Investment of ` 18,000 crore toincrease train speed

2346. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Railways areplanning to invest ` 18,000 crore to runtrains at 160 km per hour;


(c) whether it is also a fact that the saidproject would be completed over a periodof four years; and

(d) if so, the progress achieved so far inthis regard?

Study of seven railway productionunits

2347. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Railwayshave conducted study on seven of itsproduction units;

(b) if so, the details and the objectivesof the said study;

(c) whether the said study has revealedany shortcomings and the need forimprovement in these production units; and


IP-based VSS at railway stations

2348. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Railways are in the processof installing Internet Protocol (IP)-basedVideo Surveillance System (VSS) at stationsto enhance security;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe stations identified for this purpose;

(c) the agency which has been entrustedwith the task of developing and deployingthe system along with the areas where thissystem will be installed; and

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(d) the other steps taken by Railwaysfor the security of train passengers,especially women?

Modernisation of railway signallingsystems

2349. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether outdated signalling systemis one of the major cause of train accidents,if so, the steps taken by Railways tomodernise the signalling system inRailways, zone-wise;

(b) whether Railways are set to receivemodern signalling systems to improvesafety and line capacity to allow trains torun at high speeds;

(c) if so, the details of the cost ofimplementation of the programme; and

(d) the other steps taken by Railwaysfor strengthening signalling and telecommechanism to control the increasing trafficon railway tracks?

Wi-fi service inside trains

2350. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Railways are planning toprovide wi-fi service inside trains in thenext four years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of towers andequipments which are required to make thisfacility possible;

(c) whether the wi-fi service inside thetrains helps in maintaining security insidethe train compartments and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) the details of the funds allocated/earmarked for the said purpose;

(e) the problem being faced by Railwaysin implementing this service inside thetrains; and

(f) the time by when the said serviceswould be implemented?

Revenue generation from refundpolicy

2351. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the amount of money earned byRailways from non-cancelled waitlistedtickets, the statistical data of the last fiveyears;

(b) whether it is a fact that thereservation and refund policies for onlinereservation and counter reservation aredifferent, causing unnecessary burden topassengers and resetting in 'unfair revenuegeneration' to Railways; and

(c) if so, the steps being taken byRailways to ensure that the same does nothappen?

Introduction of more bullet trains

2352. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister ofRAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Railways have consideredany proposal for operating more numberof bullet trains (fast trains) in differentrailway zones/routes of the country;


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(c) the progress status of the earlierdeclared bullet train project and the timeby when it will be operational?

Complete digitization of Railways

†2353. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is mulling overcomplete digitization of Railways; and

(b) if so, by when it would be possibleand the details of the benefits that Railwaysmay get as a result thereof?

Discontinuation of push cart serviceat Chhattisgarh railway stations

†2354. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that push cartservice has been discontinued at variousrailway stations, including the Durg stationof Chhattisgarh, as a result of which manypeople have lost their jobs;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor andwhether Government would consider re-starting the push cart service in view of thejobs lost; and

(c) if so, by when it would be startedagain, the details thereof?

Pending railway works in Konkanregion

†2355. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that theconstruction work of many ROBs/ ROUsin the districts of Konkan region ofMaharashtra are pending;

(b) if so, the route-wise and location-

wise details of these pending railway works;

(c) the main reasons for delay incompleting the above works; and

(d) by when the aforesaid pendingrailway works are likely to be completed,the route-wise details thereof?

Steps taken to ensure cleaner toiletsin trains

2356. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps being taken to ensurecleaner toilets in trains;

(b) whether Railways are aware thateven in First Class AC coaches, toilets arenot clean; and

(c) if so, the action being taken byRailways in this regard?

Target 3.2 under Sugamya BharatAbhiyan

2357. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the target 3.2 under Part Bof the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan which isto ensure that 50 per cent of railwaystations in the country are converted intofully accessible railway stations has beenachieved; and

(b) the details of railway stations alongwith names of States and the places theybelong to which have been made fullyaccessible under this plan?

Railway Recruitment Notification,2019

2358. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of applications


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received against Notification for Group Dand Non-Technical Popular Categories(NTPC) posts released in 2019, category-wise;

(b) the details of total amount collectedagainst payment of application fee forabove-mentioned recruitment drive;

(c) whether it is a fact that the examdate of the above-mentioned recruitmentdrive has been postponed many times;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withreasons for postponement; and

(e) the details of steps taken byRailways to complete this recruitment drivein a time-bound manner?

Escalator installation at stations inNCR

†2359. SHRI NARAIN DASSGUPTA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether, in the meeting with theofficials of Northern Railways held inSeptember, 2019, a decision was taken toinstall escalators at many railway stationsof National Capital Region (NCR);

(b) if so, the names of such railwaystations; and

(c) by when these escalators are likelyto be installed?

Doubling of railway lines inChhattisgarh

†2360. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of work related todoubling of railway lines in Chhattisgarh atpresent;

(b) the details of allocated/released/usedfunds for doubling of railway lines inChhattisgarh during the last three years,project-wise; and

(c) names of the railway lines inChhattisgarh on which doubling work islikely to be completed in the currentfinancial year?

Delay in completing railway projectsin Andhra Pradesh

2361. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has identifiedreasons/causes which hamper/delay thecompletion of railway projects particularlylaying of new railway routes, doubling ofrailway lines and electrification of railwayroutes in the State of Andhra Pradesh;


(c) whether Government has conceivedany plan including devolving more financialand administrative powers to zonalrailways to complete the projects withoutcost overrun;



Status of fund utilisation by theMinistry of Railways

2362. DR. SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding the fundsutilised by the Ministry over the past fiveyears, year-wise and project-wise;

(b) the amount of funds not utilised by

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the Ministry over the past five years,year-wise and project-wise; and

(c) the total amounts thereof?

Complete electrification of railwaynetwork

2363. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has any planto run the entire network of Indian Railwayson electricity;

(b) if so, the complete details of thisplan;

(c) whether Railways are consideringto become a net-zero emission network;and

(d) if so, the details in this regard?

Train services in Tamil Nadu

2364. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Duronto train betweenChennai and Madurai has been withdrawn;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether there are any proposals toincrease train connectivity betweenChennai-Madurai and Chennai-Kanyakumari; and

( d) if so, the details thereof?

Details regarding railway stations

2365. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of railway stationsin India and their classifications;

(b) the number of new railway stationsthat have been created in the last six years;

(c) the amount of revenue generatedfrom railway stations by using their spacefor commercial purposes;

(d) the amount of revenue that comesfrom shops and that from advertisementsrespectively;

(e) the number of railway stations thatgenerate less than Rupees one lakh revenueper annum; and

(f) whether Railways is planning to addnew railway stations in the next two years?

Train delays due to engine failure inBihar

†2366. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has takencognizance of the fact that recently thefailure of engines of important trains onvarious railway routes in Bihar has resultedin train delays;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the saidproblem gets more aggravated in case ofold diesel engines; and

(c) if so, whether Government proposesto replace old engines with new ones toprevent the delay in the operation of trains?

Setting up of Railway DevelopmentAuthority

2367. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government plans to setup a Railway Development Authority;


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(b) if so, the details thereof along withits terms of reference; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toenhance non-fare revenue as well as enhanceefficiency and performance standards forRailways?

Steps taken to make train journeysafe and secure

†2368. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the existing measuresto make train journey safe and secure andits results thereof;

(b) the efforts being made to preventcrimes completely in trains;

(c) the system in place for takingcognizance of crimes and the method oflodging FIR without delay; and

(d) the additional measure taken andsystems put in place to ensure the safetyof female passengers?

HSC and SHSC to ease trackcongestion

2369. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:DR. T. SUBBARAMI

REDDY:SHRI B. LINGAIAH

YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Railways have plannedHigh-Speed Corridors (HSC) and Semi-HighSpeed Corridors (SHSC) to ease upcongestion on the tracks;


(c) whether the detailed project report

is prepared and if so, by when it would beready;

(d) the funding pattern for building ofthese high-speed corridors; and

(e) by when the corridors would beready for operation?

Modernization of railway stations

2370. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:


(a) the details of the pace ofmodernization of railway stations in thecountry, especially in Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and Tamil Nadu;

(b) whether all the amenities like high-level platform, waiting halls, lifts,escalators, ramps, etc. have been providedin all grades of railway stations, includingnon-suburban stations, in these States;

(c) the total amount spent formodernization in the last three years; and

(d) by when all the stations would bemodernized?

Implementation of Public ProcurementPolicy, 2012

2371. SHRIMATI SAMPATIYAUIKEY:


SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


(a) whether Railways are implementingthe Public Procurement Policy, 2012;


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(b) if so, the details of annualprocurement plan made in accordance withthe Public Procurement Policy, 2012 of eachagency/zone of Indian Railways during theyears 2018-19 and 2019-20; and

(c) the details of earmarking made undersection 4 (related to SC/ST) of the policyand the actual procurement made duringthese years?

Profit making trains

†2372. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

SHRIMATI SAMPATIYAUIKEY:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


(a) the number of trains which have beenmaking profit during the last three years;

(b) the number of profit-making trainsthat are being operated by private sectorand by Government;

(c) whether there is any plan to operatemore such profit-making trains on otherroutes; and


Vacancy position in Railways

2373. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of postsRailways propose to fill through directrecruitment including the ongoingrecruitment drive or through upcomingrecruitment drives, in the next three years;

(b) the details of number of sanctionedand vacant posts in Railways at present;

(c) the details of number of peopleworking on contractual basis in the last fiveyears; and

(d) the reasons for not filing the vacantposts?

Status of railway works in all States

2374. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the present status of the worksrelating to laying of new railway lines,doubling and gauge conversion of railwaylines and electrification in various Statesincluding Madhya Pradesh during the lasttwo years;

(b) the details of estimated cost, fundsallocated and spent so far, project-wise;

(c) whether Railways have set anytarget for completing the said projects; and


Status of approved/surveyed railwayprojects in Chhattisgarh

†2375. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of railway projects inChhattisgarh for which survey has beenconducted and approved but for whichwork is not underway yet;

(b) whether it is a fact that even afterthe completion of survey of Chirmiri-Barwadih railway project, no work has beenstarted till date;


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(d) the efforts made by Government tospeed up the work of approved railwayprojects in Chhattisgarh?

Households covered under DeenDayal Antyodaya Yojana

2376. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of households coveredunder the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), in the last five years, the detailsthereof;

(b) the number of people who have beenmobilized into Self Help Groups (SHGs)under DAY-NRLM, in the last five years,the details thereof;

(c) the percentage of women mobilizedinto SHGs under DAY-NRLM, in the lastfive years, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of finance accessed bysuch SHGs in the last 5 years and whetherthere have been cases of loan denial in thelast five years for SHGs, the details thereof?

Skilling of rural people underDDUGKY

2377. SHRI DEREK O'BRIEN: Willthe Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people living in ruralareas, State-wise, skilled under the DeenDayal Upadhyay Grameen KaushalyaYojana (DDUGKY) in the last five years,the details thereof;

(b) the number of active training partnersand training centres enlisted byGovernment for the same, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether there is a lack of trainingpersonnel in such centres and the details ofenlisting more faculty; and

(d) the number of trained candidateswho have been employed in the last fiveyears, State-wise, the details thereof?

Construction of roads under PMGSYin Maharashtra

2378. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that roadconnectivity in rural parts of the countryis yet to be completed;

(b) the progress of road constructionprogramme undertaken under the PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) inMaharashtra; and

(c) the target of 100 per cent roadconnectivity in rural parts of the State alongwith the details thereof?

Slow pace of PMGSY

2379. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the works under PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) isgoing on a very slow pace and if so, thedetails thereof, State-wise;

(b) whether the schemes/yojanaapproved five years back have not beencompleted so far and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether any concrete steps are taken/being taken by Government to connect allhabitations with main road in Jharkahandand Gujarat; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time

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by which the said target is likely to becompleted?

Construction of houses underPMAY-G in Karnataka

2380. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of housesconstructed under Pradhan Mantri AwaasYojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) in Karnataka,district-wise;

(b) whether new construction materialsor techniques are being used in theconstruction of such houses and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether special measures are takenin aspirational districts regarding theconstruction of houses, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the total amount of funds disbursedunder PMAY-G towards the constructionof houses since 2018?

Construction of houses underPMAY-G

2381. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of houses constructed ineach State during the last five years underthe Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin(PMAY-G);

(b) the number of such houses proposedto be constructed by 2022 in each State;and

(c) the procedure laid down for allotmentof such houses?

Barren land in Gujarat

†2382. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the barren land in the State of Gujaratat present alongwith the precentage of saidland out of the entire geographical area ofthe State;

(b) the schemes implemented by CentralGovernment in Gujarat to convert thebarren land into arable one during the lastthree years alongwith the year-wise detailsof funds allocated/released/utilised for thispurpose; and

(c) the total area of barren land whichcould be converted into fertile land withthe above works and allocated/releasedfunds in Gujarat?

Status of Karnataka watersheddevelopment project

2383. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the KarnatakaWatershed Development Project-II hasbeen taken up with financial assistance fromthe World Bank;

(b) if so, details and present status ofthe project; and

(c) by when it is likely to be completedand the benefits that the Karnataka farmerswould get out of this project?


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Rurban clusters

2384. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) how many urbanized clusters havebeen constructed across the country underthe Rurban Clusters scheme, specificallyin State of Jharkhand, till date;

(b) how many more such urbanizedclusters are to be constructed in phase-wisemanner across the country, the detailsthereof, State-wise and phase-wise targets;

(c) the details about the same; and

(d) how much funds have been allocatedfor the scheme?

Construction of roads under PMGSYin Rajasthan

2385. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofRURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has achieved afaster pace of road construction under thePradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY);

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

(c) whether Government has detailsregarding roads constructed under thescheme in rural areas of Rajasthan; and

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

Pension to persons living belowpoverty line in rural areas of

Maharashtra

2386. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government providespension to Senior Citizens, widows andphysically challenged persons belonging toBelow Poverty Line (BPL) in rural areas ofMaharashtra and rest of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof with numberof beneficiaries, category-wise, State andUT-wise;

(c) whether Government proposes toincrease this pension to enable thebeneficiaries to lead a better life; and


Linking of MGNREGA wages withinflation

2387. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposalpending before Government to increase thewage rate under MGNREGA to bring it inline with minimum wages in the States;

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

(c) whether there is any proposalpending before Government to linkMGNREGA wages with inflation (CPI)indicators; and


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Allocations for rural infrastructureschemes

2388. SHRI G. C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state thedetails of allocations that the Ministry hasproposed for the three big schemes forbuilding rural infrastructure — PM-AwaasYojana (Grameen), PM-Gram Sadak Yojanaand Aajeevika Mission from the year2014-15 to 2020-21?

Employment of rural youth underemployment generation schemes

2389. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

LT. GEN. (DR.) D.P. VATS(RETD.)

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the rural youth are gettingemployment as guaranteed under theemployment generation schemes across thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof during eachof the last five years and the current year,State-wise/Scheme-wise and if not, thereasons therefor;

(c) the details of the funds provided byGovernment under the said schemes duringthe said period, State-wise and Scheme-wise; and

(d) the other steps taken byGovernment for effective implementationof the said schemes in the country?

Provision of Critical Gap Funding(CGF) fund to Odisha

2390. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether administrative contingencywill be provided to Government of Odishato prepare Master Plan of Rurban Missionas it requires various level of expendituresuch as baseline land use survey, furnishingof land use maps etc.; and

(b) whether equal amount of CriticalGap Funding (CGF) fund for tribal clusterin Odisha will be provided as they lackbasic amenities such as connectivity anddrinking water facility?

Compensation for not being providedwith employment under MGNREGA

2391. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the provision of compensation fornot providing employment to the eligibleapplicants under MGNREGA as per theirdemand;

(b) the data of availability of demand-based employment during the last financialyear;

(c) the number of applicants grantedcompensation for not being providedemployment during the last financial yearand the amount provided to MadhyaPradesh in this regard;

(d) whether there is a provision forinsurance in case of accident/death whiledoing work as well as health insurance forworkers under MGNREGA; and

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(e) if so, the amount incurred thereonand the number of such beneficiaries duringthe last financial year?

Skill training centres in Karnataka

2392. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) the skill training centres in Karnatakaalong with the details thereof;

(b) the details of the amount allocatedfor development of skill training centers inKarnataka;

(c) whether Government has taken anysteps to promote participation of womenin skill training programmes and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) whether Government is also lookingto entering into skill-sharing agreementswith other countries like Japan and if so,the details thereof?

Recommendation of National SkillDevelopment Corporation

2393. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of SKILL DEVELOPMENTAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that NationalSkill Development Corporation in 2016 hadrecommended that Government shouldreduce the number of people involved inthe farm sector from 50 per cent of thecountry's population to 38 per cent by2022 to double farmers' income;

(b) if so, the details of recommendationreport therein;

(c) the action taken by Governmentthereon and the results achieved therefor;and

(d) the affect on employment scenariosince 2016-17 till February 2020 thereof?

Apprenticeship training

2394. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes tomake it mandatory to provideapprenticeship training in the countrykeeping in view that several large industrialunits are functioning in several metropolitancities in Karnataka and this will lead toemployment opportunities for the poor,educated and unemployed youth in thecountry; and

(b) if so, the time by which it is likelyto be done along with the details of thepreparations made in this regard?

Placements according to skillexpertise

2395. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of skill developmentcentres in the country, State/UT-wise andthe details of any new proposal to set upnew skill development centres in thecountry;


(c) whether Government has assessedthat the trainees, who got training from skilldevelopment centres, are getting placementsaccording to their skill expertise; and

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Skill development training underPMKVY in Odisha

2396. SHRI PRASANNA ACHARYA:Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of institutions/organisations providing skill developmenttraining in the State of Odisha under PradhanMantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),the district-wise details thereof;

(b) the trades in which training has beenimparted and the employment andentrepreneurship scope and opportunitiesin those trades; and

(c) the number of successful traineesemployed so far, the district-wise,employer-wise details thereof?

Ghost franchise centres and traineesin PMKVY

2397. SHRI PRASANNA ACHARYA:Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware that anumber of non-existent ghost franchisecentres have been enrolled under thePradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana(PMKVY) and large number of ghosttrainees have been enrolled and certificatesissued under this scheme; and

(b) if so, the remedial measuresproposed by Government to check suchfrauds?

Discrepancies in employment data

†2398. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that discrepancieshave been found in data of employmentsand self-employments of skilled youthbeing presented under skill developmenttraining;

(b) the details of amount spent onmaking people skilled under skilldevelopment training during last five years;

(c) the number of courses which arebeing run to make people skilled;

(d) the names of the institutes againstwhich action has been taken due to theirinvolvement in irregularities during last fiveyears; and

(e) the number of institutes which havestopped implementing skill developmentschemes or the ones in which the same havebeen stopped?

Skill development centres in everydistrict

2399. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

LT. GEN. (DR.) D.P. VATS(RETD.):

SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:DR. AMEE YAJNIK:


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Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government isimplementing skill developmentprogrammes by establishing skilldevelopment centres in every district ofthe country;


(c) the measures being taken byGovernment to keep the local publicrepresentatives aware of such programmesthat are being organised in each district ofthe country?

Skill development among youth inLeh Ladakh

2400. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has anyschemes for skill development among theyouth in Leh Ladakh region;

(b) if so, the details of the same includingexpenditure incurred on it over the last threeyears; and

(c) if not, the details of schemes beingplanned?

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 7th March, 2020 Secretary-General.

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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246,2247, 2248, 2249, 2250, 2251, 2252,2253, 2254, 2255, 2256, 2257, 2258,2259, 2260, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2264,2265, 2266, 2267, 2268, 2269, 2270,2271,

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 2272, 2273, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277,2278, 2279, 2280, 2281,

Commerce and Industry : 2282, 2283, 2284, 2285, 2287, 2289,2290, 2291, 2292, 2293, 2294, 2295,2296, 2297, 2298, 2299, 2300,

Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution : 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306,

2307, 2308, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2312,2313, 2314, 2315, 2316, 2317, 2318,2319, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2288,

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry andDairying : 2323, 2324, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2328,

2329, 2330, 2286,

Food Processing Industries : —

Panchayati Raj : 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2336,2337,

Railways : 2338, 2339, 2340, 2341, 2342, 2343,2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2348, 2349,2350, 2351, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2355,2356, 2357, 2358, 2359, 2360, 2361,2362, 2363, 2364, 2365, 2366, 2367,2368, 2369, 2370, 2371, 2372, 2373,2374, 2375,

Rural Development : 2376, 2377, 2378, 2379, 2380, 2381,2382, 2383, 2384, 2385, 2386, 2387,2388, 2389, 2390, 2391,

Skill Development and Entrepreneurship : 2392, 2393, 2394, 2395, 2396, 2397,2398, 2399, 2400.

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