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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

*301. SHRI HEMANTTUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether all villages in the State ofMaharashtra have been connected throughall weather roads under the Pradhan MantriGram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the number of villages which areyet to be connected under the said Yojanain the above State; and

(c) the time by which such villages arelikely to be connected?

Compensation under PMFBY

*302. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

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Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) whether the Government has paidcompensation under the Pradhan MantriFasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for farmers’loss in crop production in the State of WestBengal; and

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years, district-wise?

Targeted Public DistributionSystem

†*303. SHRI DULAL CHANDGOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION

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(a) whether under the Targeted PublicDistribution System (TPDS), theidentification process of poor beneficiarieshad certain flaws and irregularities whichhave been corrected now;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether under TPDS, foodgrainsare now being distributed without anyflaws or irregularities to all poorbeneficiaries or newly identified poorfamilies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Infiltration of Militants

*304. SHRI SRIDHARKOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS

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(a) the number of militants whoentered the Line of Control (LoC) afterabrogation of Article 370;

(b) the number of militants killed andapprehended by Indian security forces;

(c) whether it is a fact that LoC isvulnerable that security forces are not ableto keep vigil efficiently; and

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

Farm Incomes

*305. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) the details of farm incomes earnedby rural households in real terms during thelast three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Governmenthas created any framework for doublingfarm incomes and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the inter-MinisterialCommittee constituted in this regard hassubmitted its report;

(d) if so, the details of each of therecommendations made by the Committeeand the steps taken on each suchrecommendation by the Ministry; and

(e) whether the Government is ontrack to double the income of farmers by2022 and if not, the other interventions thatthe Ministry thinks would help double thefarmers’ income by 2022?

National Food Security Mission

*306. DR. KALANIDHIVEERASWAMY:

SHRI A. RAJA:




(a) the features of the National FoodSecurity Mission (NFSM);

(b) the details of the number ofcomponents being covered under thisMission and the details of the number ofStates/districts in which this Mission isbeing implemented;

(c) the details of the targets set andachievements made so far under thisMission;

(d) whether it has increased theproduction of the components being covered

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERSTuesday, December 10, 2019/Agrahayana 19, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers;Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry andDairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises;

Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development;Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 20

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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under this Mission and if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor;and

(e) whether the Government isplanning to include Tamil Nadu underNFSM to promote pulses and oil seedscultivation and if so, the details thereof,district-wise and the target likely to be setin this regard along with the funds likely tobe sanctioned for this purpose, district-wise in Tamil Nadu?

Specially Abled Persons

*307. SHRIMATI MANEKASANJAY GANDHI:

Will the Minister of SOCIALJUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

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(a) the number of specially abledpersons in the country, State/UT anddisability-wise;

(b) the details of the schemes beingimplemented by the Government forempowerment of such persons and theresults thereof during the last two years,State and UT-wise;

(c) the funds allocated and releasedunder various schemes during the saidperiod;

(d) whether the Government proposesto raise the percentage of reservation forthe specially abled persons; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Allocation for Modernization ofPolice Forces

†*308. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK:




(a) the amount of funds allocated bythe Government and utilised by variousStates including Assam and other North-Eastern States and Haryana formodernization of police forces during thelast three years, State-wise;

(b) whether the State Governmentshave spent the said funds within the fixedtime limit;

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

(d) whether the Government proposesto increase the said funds keeping in viewthe sensitivity of the States of Assam andHaryana; and


Cold Storage Facilities inRural Areas

*309. SHRI MANICKAMTAGORE B.:




(a) the details of financial assistanceprovided by the Government for settingup of cold storage facilities in rural areas;

(b) whether the Government hasplanned to set up food processing parksalong with storage facilities in those areasin which agricultural produces are gettingwasted in huge amounts; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government in thisregard?

Villages Notified as Urban Towns

*310. SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) the number of villages whichqualified and were notified as urban townsduring the financial year 2018-19;

(b) whether there has been an increaseor decrease in the total number as comparedto the previous financial year; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Prices of Essential Food Items

*311. SHRI RAHUL RAMESHSHEWALE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:




(a) whether the prices of essentialfood items have increased during the currentyear, if so, the details thereof, food item-wise and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government hasfinalised the modalities of the PriceStabilisation Fund, if so, the details thereofalong with the salient features of the Fundand its benefits to the consumers and thefarmers;

(c) whether the Union Governmenthas issued any guidelines to StateGovernments to control this price rise and

if so, the details of these guidelines and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the role of hoarders/blackmarketeers in increase of prices of theessential food items has come to the noticeof the Government during the said periodand if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the remedial measures taken/beingtaken by the Government to stabilise/decrease the prices of essential food itemsin order to protect the interest of thecommon man?

Target under PMAY

†*312. SHRI SUDARSHANBHAGAT:




(a) whether many States are laggingbehind in terms of the target set to providemaximum benefit to the people residing inrural areas of the country under the PradhanMantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) during thelast five years;

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

(c) whether the pace of work is slowin the North-Eastern States, hilly areas andtribal areas of the country under the saidscheme; and

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

Panchayati Raj Institutions

†*313. SHRI KANAKMALKATARA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ

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(a) whether the Government hasconducted any survey to assess thefunctioning of Panchayati Raj Institutionsin the country;


(c) whether the Government hadprepared a proposal for providing onlineservices and computerization of allPanchayats across the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of the funds sanctioned in thisregard during the last five years and thecurrent year, State-wise?

Setting up of Sugar Mills

†*314. DR. SANGHMITRAMAURYA:




(a) whether the Government has anyscheme to set up sugar mills in Badaun,Uttar Pradesh where sugarcane is producedin a very large quantity, which lacks sugarmills and where some private sugar millsare not able to pay to the farmers inaccordance with production;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

NCRB data on Farmer Suicides

*315. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:




(a) whether the farmer suicide datafor the last four years is available, if so,the details thereof, State-wise and if not,the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the National CrimeRecords Bureau (NCRB) has received thedata on farmer suicides from the States/Union territories since 2016 and if not, thereasons therefor;

(c) the reasons for non-publishing ofthe reports of Accidental Deaths andSuicides in the country by the NCRB since2015;

(d) whether the NCRB proposes tore-start publication of data on farmersuicide and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the manner in which theGovernment will formulate policies toaddress such extreme cases of agrariandistress in the absence of the data?

Developmental Works atPanchayat Level

†*316. DR. RAM SHANKARKATHERIA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding corruptiontaking place in the developmental worksbeing done at the Panchayat level;

(b) if so, whether the Government hastaken any steps for permanent solution ofsuch complaints; and

(c) the number of complaints receivedfrom Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh inthis regard from the year 2014 till date?

Mega Food Parks

*317. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:

SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of FOODPROCESSING INDUSTRIES

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(a) the total number of MegaFood Parks established under the PradhanMantri Kisan Sampada Yojana across thecountry, State-wise along with the totalamount of money disbursed under thescheme to set up such food processingparks;

(b) whether the Government has beensuccessful in achieving the objectives ofsetting up of the Mega Food Parks, if so,the details thereof and if not, the correctivemeasures taken by the Government in thisregard;

(c) the number of Mega Food Parksexpected to be established during the nexttwo years and their distribution acrossStates;

(d) whether the Government plans toset up new Mega Food Parks across thecountry, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, ifso, the details thereof along with themanner in which the farmers are going tobe benefited by these Mega Food Parkswithout middlemen; and

(e) whether the setting up ofmany food parks have been delayed and ifso, the details thereof along withthe project cost for setting up of eachMega Food Park before and after delayalong with the time by which the ongoingMega Food Parks will be completed andfunctional?

Jan Aushadhi Shops

*318. SHRI GAUTAMSIGAMAANI PON:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERS

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(a) whether it is a fact that the UnionGovernment has directed all the StateGovernments to ensure opening of JanAushadhi Shops in every hospital in theState to provide affordable medicines tothe people;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe implementation of said order in each ofthe States;

(c) whether the State Governmentshave given any feedback adhering to thedirections of the Union Government;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe States which are lagging behind inopening of these Jan Aushadhi Shops inthe hospital areas; and

(e) the action being taken by theGovernment against the States where theseshops have not been opened till now alongwith the steps being taken to ensurecompliance of its orders by the StateGovernments?

PM Kisan Sampada Yojana

*319. SHRI RAJAAMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTAMAJUMDAR:




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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 302, 305, 306, 309

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 318

Consumer Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution : 303, 311, 314

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and

Dairying :

Food Processing Industries : 317, 319

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises :

Home Affairs : 304, 308, 315

Panchayati Raj : 313, 316

Rural Development : 301, 310, 312

Social Justice and Empowerment : 307, 320.

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(a) whether the Government hasallocated Rs. 6,000 crore to Pradhan MantriKisan Sampada Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development ofAgro-Processing Clusters) for the period2016-20;


(c) whether PM Kisan SampadaYojana is expected to leverage investmentof Rs. 31,400 crore for handling of 334lakh MT agro-produce valued atRs. 1,04,125 crore, benefiting 20 lakhfarmers and generating 5,30,500 direct/indirect employment in the country duringthe year 2019-20 and if so, the progressmade so far;

(d) the total funds released for thePradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana ason date along with the amount utilised fromthe said funds; and

(e) the financial assistance providedto address post-harvest losses ofhorticulture and non-horticulture producethrough setting up of integrated cold chain,preservation and value addition

infrastructure facilities during the last twoyears along with the other steps taken bythe Government in this regard?

Care to Senior Citizens

†*320. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to provide basic facilities,particularly food, housing and healthcareto the senior citizens;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to introduce schemes to developand strengthen inter-generationalrelationships between children/youths andsenior citizens;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to provide institutional andnon-institutional care/services to the seniorcitizens?

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December 4, 2019 Secretary General

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Kartarpur Pilgrimage

3451. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C.UDASI:

SHRIMATI PRATIMAMONDAL:

PROF. SAUGATA RAY:




(a) the details of the Indo-PakistanKartarpur pact signed recently and thenumber of pilgrims permitted to visit theGurudwaras of both sides;

(b) whether the Government hasarranged any electronic authorization forpilgrims;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of funds allocated forthe construction and manning of KartarpurCorridor along with the future costsassociated with it;

(e) the measures taken for safety andsecurity of the pilgrims;

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(f) whether USD 20 charge has beenlevied by Pakistan on each pilgrimdesirous of visiting Kartarpur Sahib;and

(g) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto along with thenegotiations made with the Governmentof Pakistan for waiving of the saidcharge?

Industrial Hemp

3452. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:




(a) whether in view of the fact thatindustrial hemp is not-toxic plant butbelong to “Hemp Plants Family”, theMinistry is taking any steps to removemyth from minds of State Governmentsso that coordination in the production ofthe plant can start;

(b) the number of States that haveso far brought out a policy for coordinationin the production of industrial hemp; and

(c) the quantum of industrial hempplants and products exported from thecountry?

Coal-based Industries

†3453. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES

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(a) the number of coal-based and steel-based industries at Raigarh and JashpurParliamentary Constituencies; and

(b) the details of the productioncapacity and efficiency, unit-wise?

Development Priorities forNew Kashmir

3454. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:




(a) whether it is a fact that the PrimeMinister had talked about the developmentpriorities and his vision of new Kashmir inan interaction with a delegation of EuropeanParliamentarians who visited Kashmirrecently;

(b) if so, the details of thesedevelopment priorities and his vision ofnew Kashmir;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal for a real political dialogue withvarious political leaders in Kashmir in thisregard; and


Integrated EmergencyCommunication and

Response System

3455. SHRI RATANSINHMAGANSINH RATHOD:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:




(a) the status of implementation of theIntegrated Emergency Communication &Response System along with the details ofachievement since its inception;

(b) the types of emergency servicesthat have been made available through singleemergency number under this system;

(c) whether the Government has takenany decision on universal number that willbe assigned for the Integrated EmergencyCommunication & Response System in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of emergency callsattended using the single emergency number112 during each of the last three years,year-wise;

(e) whether the Government has madeGPS and Panic buttons mandatory for allmobile phones and if so, the details thereof;and

(f) whether the Government has takenany decision on/for having defined primary/secondary access numbers for theIntegrated Emergency Communication andResponse System, if so, the details thereofand if not, the time by which a decision inthe matter is likely to be taken?


LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSTuesday, December 10, 2019/Agrahayana 19, 1941 (Saka)

______

(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers;Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry andDairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises;

Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development;Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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Allocation for Chhattisgarh underPMGSY

†3456. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:


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(a) the total number of roads to becompleted in Chhattisgarh State in 2019-20 under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);

(b) whether any proposal has beenreceived from the Chhattisgarh Governmentto increase allocated budget as per the targetand if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total amount provided so far outof the allocated amount in the budget; and

(d) the time by which the balanceamount is likely to be provided to the State?

Decline in Sale of Vehicles

3457. SHRI VENKATESH NETHABORLAKUNTA:




(a) whether the sale of vehicles havecome down including 2-wheelers,3-wheelers and 4-wheelers in the country,if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) whether some dealers have closedtheir shops due to less demand of sale ofvehicles in the market and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government needs toreduce GST on sale of vehicles from 28 percent, if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken thereon;

(a) the total number of two-wheelers,three-wheelers and four-wheelers(passenger vehicles) with internalcombustion engine in the country as ondate, State/UT-wise;

(b) the roadmap for replacement ofthose vehicles with electric vehicle underFaster Adoption and Manufacturing ofHybrid and Electric Vehicle (FAME) Indiascheme;

(c) the reaction of the Society ofIndian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)along with the incentives proposed to beextended to manufacturers and users ofe-vehicles under the FAME India scheme;

(d) the roadmap for installation ofroad side public/private charging station(both solar and electric) across the countryand the number of charging stations madeoperational as on date;

(e) the average time required to chargean e-vehicle and the approximate cost percharging; and

(f) the estimated reduction of carbonfoot-print and burden on exchequer causedby oil imports with mobility to e-vehiclein the country?

Cultivation of Medicinal Plants inUttarakhand

†3460. SHRI AJAY TAMTA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto start any program/scheme to promotecultivation of medicinal plants in HimalayanStates particularly in Uttarakhand;

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

(d) whether there is a need to give taxincentives to the vehicle sector, if so, thedetails thereof and the steps being taken inthis regard;

(e) whether the vehicles are switchingfrom BS 4 to BS 6 by April, 2020 and thisis also one of the reasons for less demandof sale of commercial vehicles and if so,the details thereof; and

(f) the corrective steps being takenby the Government to encourage theAutomobile industry?

Desert Development Programme

†3458. SHRIMATI RANJEETAKOLI:




(a) whether Desert DevelopmentProgramme (DDP) has been implementedin drought prone areas of BharatpurDistrict in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theamount of funds allocated/released/utilizedfor this programme during the last threeyears; and


Incentive and Infrastructure forElectric Vehicles

3459. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:




(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to promote farming of medicinalplants in mountainous States which canhelp create employment and mitigate themigration of people from this region;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any program is likely tobe formulated to impart training to youths/farmers in this regard; and

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

Climate Change on Agriculture

3461. DR. ALOK KUMARSUMAN:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted an impact assessment studyrelated to climate change on agriculture inBihar particularly Gopalganj;


(c) whether the National mission onsustainable agriculture is providingmeasures for restoration of soil fertility andproductivity in the rural parts of thecountry; and


Crime against Women

†3462. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:

SHRIMATI RANJEETAKOLI:




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(a) whether any review has beenconducted at central level regarding crimes/increase in crimes against women in theStates;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the reaction of the Governmentthereto?

Drug Abuse among Youths

3463. SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:




(a) whether the Governmenthas conducted/commissioned anystudy on the degree of substanceabuse amongst youth, particularlyadolescents;

(b) if so, the details of the number ofsuch youths identified during the last threeyears, State-wise;

(c) the details of the number of deathsreported amongst the youth, nation-wide,on account of drug over-dose;

(d) whether it is a fact that theincidence of drug use and drug use relateddeaths have increased in the country in therecent years;

(e) the details of more prominentdrugs being found to be abused by theseyouths; and

(f) the steps being taken by theGovernment to control the prevalence ofdrug use amongst the youth, particularlyof opioids?




(a) the steps being taken by theGovernment to prevent and check damageto crops by wild/stray animals; and

(b) the mechanism to compensate thefarmers for crop damage from such animalsand the amount of compensation providedto the farmers under the same during thelast three years?

Corruption in Jan Aushadhi Kendras

†3467. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:




(a) whether any incidence ofcorruption has come to light in thedistribution of generic medicines throughJan Aushadhi Kendras in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theremedial measures taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from privatehospitals to review the prices of genericmedicines; and


North Sentinel Island of A&N Island

3468. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:



Burning Paddy

3464. SHRI RAVNEET SINGHBITTU:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware that the State Government of Punjabhas imposed fine on farmers for burningpaddy straw under the directions of theHon’ble Supreme Court; and

(b) if so, whether the Centre has finedany farmer for burning paddy straw, if so,the details thereof?

Soil Testing

†3465. SHRI DHARAMBIRSINGH:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated a scheme to test the soil ofagricultural fields to prevent the spread ofcancer like disease through it;

(b) if so, the number of States wherethe soil has been tested so far including thedetails thereof, State-wise; and

(c) if not, whether the Governmentshould not get the testing of the soil donefor toxicity spreading through foodproducts grown along with the detailsthereof?

Damage to Crops

†3466. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:


(a) whether the Government has failedto protect the tribal reserve of NorthSentinel Island of Andaman and Nicobar(A&N) Islands;

(b) if not, whether murder of a foreignnational has been reported from that area;

(c) if so, whether repeal of theRestricted Area permit is one of the causeof the murder; and

(d) if so, the policy of the Governmentto keep such protected areas peaceful?

Cooperative Movement

3469. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:




(a) whether the Government willrecognize/shortlist few cooperatives in thecountry that have truly been formidableplayers in the cooperative movementespecially in Karnataka;


(c) whether the Government will behaving any further expansion within theStates and pan India; and


Loans to KCC Holders

†3470. DR. BHARATI PRAVINPAWAR:




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(a) the details of loan allocated toKisan Credit Card holders in Maharashtraduring the last three years, year-wise;

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

(c) whether there is a proposal toincrease the amount of loan to Kisan CreditCard holders in view of increasing farmers’expenditure; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Sale of Loss Making PSUs

3471. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal for sale of loss making PSUs inthe near future;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of the implementationprocedure and time limit for any suchproposal in the near future?

Farmers Training in Value AdditionFacilities

†3472. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:




(a) the details of the training beinggiven to the farmers across the countryincluding those of Rajasthan in regard tovalue addition of their crops and cold chain

(e) the steps taken/proposed to betaken to provide incentives to agriculturalscientists to develop farm machinery andequipment for the farmers at affordablecost?

NITI Aayog Committee onAgricultural Reforms

3474. MS. MALA ROY:




(a) whether the NITI Aayog hasconstituted any task force or committee tosuggest reforms in the agriculture sectorand if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentto implement the reforms suggested by thetask force or committee?

Financial Assistance to MentallyChallenged

†3475. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) the steps being taken by theGovernment to provide monthly financialassistance to a large number of mentallychallenged poor people in the country;

(b) whether it is a fact that there arevery few Government/private institutes inthe country for providing training tomentally challenged people and there isshortage of special teachers in theseinstitutes;

infrastructure facilities to create awarenessand the value addition facilities available inongoing cold chain projects, State-wise; and

(b) whether there is any mechanismto determine rates for providing cold storagefacilities to the farmers for the storage oftheir agricultural produce and value additionof their produce and if so, the detailsthereof?

Supply of Farm Machinery

3473. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM

PATIL:DR. HEENA GAVIT:SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:


Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is awarethat marginal farmers who holds lands lessthan two hectares are unable to own farmmachinery on their own or throughinstitutional credit and they still use manuallabour, if so, the details thereof and thereasons for not providing them with farmequipment;

(b) the details of farm equipment,implements and tools developed in therecent past to reduce the manual labour ofthe farmers and the details of Centralinstitutions involved in developing theabove equipment;

(c) the programmes/workshopsorganised/being organised to encouragefarmers for using farm machinery andequipment for agricultural activities and theagencies involved for the purpose;

(d) whether the Government advancesloans at low interests to purchase theseequipments, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if so, the steps taken to solve thesaid issues;

(d) whether the Government proposesto provide free railway passes to thementally challenged poor people; and

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

Shortage of Funds in ParamilitaryForces

3476. SHRI VASANTHAKUMARH.:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat some of the security forces,paramilitary forces and investigatingagencies etc., are facing shortage of fundsfor their day to day activities like rationallowances etc.;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken so far by the Governmentin this regard;

(c) whether the Government proposesto relax the leave, transfer benefit to thenearby home States for the paramilitaryforces and if so, the details thereof; and


Greyhounds Training Centre

3477. SHRI BALASHOWRYVALLABHANENI:




(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has decided to set up

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Greyhounds Training Centre in AndhraPradesh;


(c) whether land has been acquired forthis purpose;

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

(e) the details of the time-frame withinwhich the Government is planning tooperationalize this training centre?

Aadhaar for PM KISAN Yojana

†3478. SHRI RAMCHARANBOHRA:




(a) whether the Government has madeAadhaar card mandatory for receivingmoney under the Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi Yojana;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasfixed any time period to link Aadhaar Cardwith bank accounts;


(d) the number of farmers to whompayments have been made under the saidscheme so far; and

(e) the number of farmers to whompayments have yet to be made, the detailsthereof, State-wise?

FPIs in Jharkhand

†3479. SHRIMATI ANNPURNADEVI:

SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment for meeting the revisedtimelines?

Production of Mangoes

†3481. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:




(a) the production of mangoes acrossthe country including Uttar Pradesh duringthe last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(b) whether there is any scheme topromote mango production across thecountry; and


Crop Loss due to Dry Spells

3482. SHRI KOTHAPRABHAKAR REDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that irrespectiveof crop failure on account of deficit rainfall,particularly due to the long dry spellsduring the critical stages of various kharifcrops, the farming community in Telanganahas to wait to know whether they are likelyto get any compensation, officially termedas input subsidy or not;

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

(c) the corrective steps being taken toprovide input subsidy to farmers in time?




(a) the number of food processingindustries operational in Jharkhand atpresent along with the number ofemployees working therein;

(b) the location-wise details ofthe number of food processing industriesof Jharkhand which received financialand technical assistance from theUnion Government during the last threeyears;

(c) the quantum and value ofvegetables/fruits and foodgrains which getspoiled every year in Jharkhand at present;and

(d) the efforts made by theGovernment to increase the numberof food processing industries inJharkhand?

Development of Rural Areas

3480. SHRI GIRISHBHALCHANDRABAPAT:




(a) the schemes being undertaken bythe Government for ensuring the holisticdevelopment of the rural areas;

(b) whether the targets/milestonesfixed under various schemes for rural areashave been achieved by the Government;

(c) if not, the reasons for missing thetimelines; and

Farmers under PM KISAN Yojana inAndhra Pradesh

3483. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:


Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of farmers covered sofar under PM Kisan Yojana in AndhraPradesh, district-wise especially inSrikakulam district;

(b) the number of eligible farmers whoremain deprived of availing benefits underPM Kisan Yojana in Andhra Pradesh,district-wise especially in Srikakulamdistrict;

(c) the steps taken to avoid beneficiaryinclusion-exclusion errors in PM KisanYojana;

(d) the role of Gram Panchayats intargeting of PM Kisan Yojana beneficiaries;

(e) whether the income supportprovided under PM Kisan Yojana is lessthan Rangarajan Committee’s poverty lineof Rupees 32 per person per day in ruralareas; and

(f) whether the Government hasconducted a study on the impact of PMKisan Yojana on farmers’ income, if so, thedetails thereof ?

Estimated Cost of Projects underPMGSY

3484. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government permitthe States to revise the estimated cost of


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projects under the Pradhan Mantri GramSadak Yojana (PMGSY) in order toaccommodate increase in prices of rawmaterial;

(b) if so, the number of States whichhave revised the estimated cost of variousprojects during 2017-18 and 2018-19, sofar; and

(c) the details of the cost of suchproposals and the increase/decrease due tosuch revisions during the said period?

National Institute of Animal Health(NIAH)

3485. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:SHRI RAJA

AMARESHWARA NAIK:SHRIMATI SANGEETA

KUMARI SINGH DEO:DR. SUKANTA

MAJUMDAR:DR. JAYANTA KUMAR

ROY:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANDDAIRYING

´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) whether the Government hasestablished the National Institute of AnimalHealth (NIAH) as a national facility forquality assessment of veterinary vaccinesand diagnostics to be used in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe progress made since its inception;

(c) whether the NIAH has successfullycreated the central database of veterinarybiologicals to form a repository of allveterinary vaccines being produced orimported and used in India;


come under attack by unruly mobs whileperforming duties;

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

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto put in place a mechanism to deal withsuch brazen acts of human rights violationsof armed forces?

Definition of Zero Budget NaturalFarming

3488. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:




(a) the definition, as per theGovernment of India, of Zero BudgetNatural Farming;

(b) whether Zero Budget NaturalFarming can fall under present definitionsof “organic farming”, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the measures taken and plannedby the Government to promote ZeroBudget Natural Farming?

Benefits of PMFBY

†3489. SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:

SHRI SADASHIV KISANLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the farmers are notprovided with the benefits of Pradhan

(e) whether the NIAH has developeda network of expert labs for testing as alarge number of veterinary vaccinesavailable in India;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the other major achievements ofthe NIAH during the last 5 years?

Pre-Matric Scholarships for OBCStudents

†3486. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) the details of pre-matricscholarships provided to studentsbelonging to Other Backward Classes(OBCs) category during the last three yearsin Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to increase the amount ofscholarship for these students; and


Human Rights Violations bySecurity Forces

3487. SHRI SUDHAKARTUKARAMSHRANGARE:

MS. PRATIMABHOUMIK:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any policy to curb human rightsviolations of security forces personnel who

Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in time due tosome reasons;

(b) if so, the efforts made by theGovernment to remove the said reasons; and

(c) the outcome thereof along withthe reaction of the Governmentthereto?

Working of NGOs

†3490. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:




(a) the number and list ofNon- Governmental Organisations (NGOs)working under Ujjain division in MadhyaPradesh at present;

(b) the details of the NGOs funded bythe Union Government and StateGovernments from the financial year2014-15 to the current financial year,scheme-wise and year-wise; and

(c) the amount of funds sanctionedfor NGOs alongwith the amount offunds due to the NGOs respectively,year-wise?

Research on Dr. Ambedkarand SCs Group

3491. DR. (PROF.) KIRITPREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:




(a) the details of various activitiesundertaken regarding research/symposiums


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on Dr. Ambedkar and the Scheduled Castegroup;

(b) the details of various publicationsbrought out by this institute since itsinception; and

(c) the details of the number ofbooks purchased for the libraryestablished in this centre during thecurrent year?

Coastal Security

†3492. SHRI DIPSINHSHANKARSINHRATHOD:

DR. T. SUMATHY (a)THAMIZHACHITHANGAPANDIAN:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to constitute a new CentralSecurity Force for high level security ofsea coasts;

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

(c) whether the Government hadcarried out vulnerability/gap analysis inconsultation with Coast Guard to firm uptheir additional requirements for Phase-IIand III scheme of the Coastal Security inthe coastal States/UTs including TamilNadu;

(d) if so, the details of the fundsallocated and construction of Coastal PoliceStations and the purchase of high speedfibre boats, hovercrafts, water-bikes underthe Coastal Security Scheme; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto solve the security and safety problems

(b) if so, the details thereof and themanner in which the Government isproposed to solve the problem?

Income Ceiling for Creamy Layer

3495. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:




(a) whether it is true that whilecomputing annual income of OtherBackward Classes (OBC) employeesworking in PSUs and banks, theGovernment is taking into account ‘salary’as well as ‘agricultural income’ together toarrive at whether they fall under creamylayer and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the reasons for following differentyardsticks for different categories ofemployees resulting in denial of benefitsto the wards of those working in PSUs andbanks;

(c) the steps taken to rectify thisanomaly; and

(d) whether the Ministry is taking anysteps to remove creamy layer for OBCsand if so, the details thereof?

Monitoring the Prices of Medicines

3496. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:SHRI TAPIR GAO:




(a) whether the Department ofPharmaceuticals has any scheme to monitorthe prices of medicines;

faced by Indian Fishermen in the coastalareas of Tamil Nadu?

Census 2021

3493. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government hasstarted the exercise for census 2021 and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Governmenthas developed a mobile applicationfor census 2021 and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the list of all mandatory andoptional parameters that will be collectedas part of census 2021, especially the onesthat will be collected on the mobileapplication, if any;

(d) whether the Government hassought any technical assistance from anyinternational agency for census 2021;and


Buffer Stock with FCI

3494. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:




(a) whether it is a fact that thefoodgrain stocks with the FCI has reachedunmanageable levels which is more thandouble the required buffer stock as onOctober 1, 2019; and


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentfor consumer awareness on exorbitantprices of the medicines in the country?

Self Employment Scheme forRehabilitation of Manual Scavengers

3497. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:




(a) whether the Government hasimplemented Self Employment Scheme forRehabilitation of Manual Scavengers(SRMS) through National SafaiKaramcharis Finance and DevelopmentCorporation (NSKFDC);

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- wise including Tamil Nadu; and

(c) the details of training programmesconducted by NSKFDC during the lastthree years, State/UT-wise particularly inMadurai constituency?

Socio-Economic Conditions of SCsand OBCs

3498. SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived proposals from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs),Voluntary Organisations and StateGovernment of Karnataka seeking financialassistance for improving the socio-economic


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conditions of Scheduled Castes (SCs) andOther Backward Classes (OBCs) throughskill development;

(b) if so, the present status thereofalong with the number of beneficiaries,category-wise; and

(c) the number of SCs and OBCsbenefited from such programmes in theState as compared to other States?

Land Use Policy

3499. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to introduce an inclusive land usepolicy to reduce inequality and poverty inthe country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has takennote that a comprehensive land use policywould incorporate better access to marketsfor small and marginal farmers andempower women farmers; and

(c) if so, the response of theGovernment in this regard?

Vocational Training Centres

†3500. SHRI ASHOK KUMARRAWAT:




(a) whether the Government hasimplemented any scheme for the




(a) whether unemployment has risenin the rural areas as compared to the urbanareas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thepercentage of increase in unemploymentduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State/Union Territory-wise;

(c) the details of the schemesimplemented for generation of employmentopportunities in the rural areas and thedetails of targets fixed and the achievementsmade under the said schemes during eachof the last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(d) the amount and details of the fundallotted and utilised for this purpose duringthe said period, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the details of the action plan of theGovernment for creating more employmentopportunities in the rural areas of thecountry?

Fraudulent Ration Cards

3503. SHRI SUNIL KUMARMONDAL:




(a) whether the Government has beensuccessful in tackling millions of eligibleand fraudulent ration cards at the same time;and

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

establishment of vocational training centresto provide alternative employment to theunemployed persons particularly in therural and backward areas;

(b) if so, the details thereofparticularly of the backward and rural areas,State-wise;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to set up such training centresparticularly in the backward and rural areas;and


Strength of Women inPolice Personnel

3501. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:




(a) the steps taken to increase thenumber of women in police;

(b) the steps taken for the safety andsecurity of women police on night duty,patrolling etc.;

(c) whether any State level trainingprogrammes have been conducted for policeto sensitize them towards fellow womenpolice colleagues; and


Unemployment in Rural Areas

†3502. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RATHVAGITABENVAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMARSINGH:

Funds for Rashtriya KrishiVikas Yojana

†3504. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGHMAHATO:




(a) the details of the funds earmarkedand allocated for the Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojana during the last two years and thecurrent year, State-wise includingWest Bengal;

(b) whether deep tube wells as otherminor irrigation schemes are proposed tobe merged in the Pradhan Mantri KrishiSinchayi Yojana;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseincluding West Bengal;

(d) whether a comprehensive districtagriculture scheme is being formulated forvarious districts by the Government underthe Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana; and


Capacity Building of Panchayats

3505. SHRIMATI APARAJITASARANGI:




(a) the details of budgetary allocationstowards capacity building of Panchayatson issues of child development protectionand rehabilitation, State-wise andparticularly of Bhubaneswar; and

(b) the details of funds utilised so farin the current year?


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National Programme for DairyDevelopment

3506. SHRI SUNIL KUMARSINGH:

SHRIMATI RAKSHANIKHIL KHADSE:




(a) whether the Government proposesand sanctioning grants for establishingenhanced milk chilling facility, milkprocessing & marketing, bench marksurvey, planning and monitoring cost underthe National Programme for DairyDevelopment (NPDD) scheme;

(b) if so, the number of projectproposals received and sanctioned so far,State-wise;

(c) the progress achieved in this regardtill date;

(d) the amount of funds released underthe National Programme for DairyDevelopment (NPDD) to Jharkhand,district-wise;

(e) whether there is any pendingamount that has not been released yet; and

(f) if so, the details thereof, district-wise?

More Investment in FPI

3507. SHRIMATI VANGAGEETHA VISWANATH:




(c) the number of beneficiaries whowill receive grants under PMAY and PMAYplus in the current year, 2019-20 in Punjab,district-wise?

Establishment of Food ProcessingUnit

†3509. SHRI VIVEK NARAYANSHEJWALKAR:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to establish a food processingunit in Pohari region in Gwalior in view ofthe fact that tomato is produced in largequantity in the region and there is noindustrial unit in the nearby areas, so as toensure that farmers are benefited and theyouth get employment opportunities, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any provisionunder any special scheme for providingsubsidy for the establishment of suchprocessing units; and


Flag Code of India

3510. SHRI D.K. SURESH:




(a) whether there is no prohibitionagainst any State designing and hoisting itsown flag;


(c) whether the Flag Code of India,2002 does not impose prohibitions on aState flag;

(a) whether the food processingindustries in India for agricultural productsis just less than 10 per cent which is notsatisfactory;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken to correct the situationin future;

(c) whether Philippines and othercountries are processing about 80 per centof their agricultural/horticultural crops andin China it is 40 to 50 per cent processing;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thecomments of the Government thereupon;

(e) whether food processing work isvery important in a country like India whichis agriculture based, if so, the details thereofand the steps being taken in this regard;and

(f) the steps being taken by theGovernment to pump more investmentsin food processing based industries to helpfarmers in future in coordination with Statesincluding Andhra Pradesh which has largescope for agriculture based developmentin paddy, tobacco, mirchi, lemon, mangoes,cotton and other products particularly inGodavari areas, Krishna district andGuntur district in future?

PMAY in Punjab

3508. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:




(a) the number of people(beneficiaries) who have been enlistedunder PMAY and PMAY plus in the Stateof Punjab;

(b) the number of beneficiaries whohave received grant under PMAY, PMAYplus in Punjab till date, district-wise; and

(d) if so, whether the Code expresslyauthorizes the flying of other flags underthe condition that they should not behoisted from the same masthead as theNational Flag;

(e) if so, whether the UnionGovernment is aware that it is the democraticright of any of Indian State to assert itsidentity through a separate name, emblemand flag; and

(f) if so, the response of theGovernment in this regard?

Basic Amenities to SCs

†3511. SHRI GUMAN SINGHDAMOR:




(a) whether the Government proposesto provide basic amenities like electricity,drinking water, roads and community hallsin SC dominated settlements in RatlamLok Sabha constituency;


(c) if not, the time by which thesefacilities are likely to be provided?

Rural Wages and Inflation

3512. SHRI GURJEET SINGHAUJLA:

MS. MIMICHAKRABORTY:




(a) the actual growth in rural wages,month-wise, after adjusting the current


inflation rate since January, 2014 incomparison to the price index of 2010;

(b) whether the Government is of theopinion that the current rural wage ratesare adequate/inadequate to maintain a ruralhousehold in the country;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor and ifnot, the action taken thereon; and

(d) the proposal of the Governmentto increase the rural wages thus boostingmarket economy therein?

Scheme under Animal Husbandry

†3513. SHRI NABA KUMARSARANIA:




(a) the details of various schemes beingimplemented by the Ministry;

(b) whether in view of the fact thatmany Tribal people reside in Assam andthere is vast scope for poultry, piggery,goat farming in the State, any schemes isbeing implemented by the Government forpromotion of these occupations in theStates, the details thereof;

(c) the details of funds allocated andspent under various schemes during the lastthree years, State-wise including Assam;

(d) whether providing veterinaryservice/treatment is a big problem in Assamand if so, whether the Government is takingnecessary steps in this regard; and

(e) the details of veterinary hospitalsin the country, location-wise along withthe details of the steps being taken by theGovernment for improving veterinaryhospitals?

(c) whether the Government plans torelease an annual report on the situation offarmers to indicate whether we are on trackto doubling their income by 2022 and if so,the timeline thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) the Union Governments’assistance to the States to mitigate the crisisof farmers’ suicides, the details thereofincluding the central assistance providedduring 2019-20; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto curb farmers’ suicides across the countryin the year 2019-20?

Blue Revolution

3516. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:




(a) whether the Government hasprovided any financial assistance to Statesunder Fisheries and AquacultureInfrastructure Development Fund, if so,the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) whether the productivity of inlandfisheries is just three tonnes per hectare;

(c) the extent to which the BlueRevolution is helping the Government toaddress this problem;

(d) the details of production andexport of fish and fish products in thecountry during last three years, year-wiseand State-wise;

(e) whether the Government hasdrawn up plans to increase marine exportsto Rs. one lakh crore over the next fiveyears, if so, the details thereof;

Closure and Disinvestment of CPSEs

3514. SHRIMATI NUSRATJAHAN RUHI:




(a) the number of Central PublicSector Enterprises (CPSEs) functioningunder the Department of Heavy Industries(DHI) till date;

(b) the details of the number of CPSEsdisinvested/proposed to be disinvested,closed under DHI during the last five years,year and CPSE-wise; and

(c) the reasons behind the closure anddisinvestment of such CPSEs?

Suicides by Farmers and FarmLabourers

3515. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKARULAKA:

SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) the number of suicides committedby farmers and farm labourers separatelyfrom 2014 to 2019, the details thereof, year-wise and State-wise including Odisha;

(b) whether the Government hasauthorized or sponsored any study toassess the causes of suicides by farmersincluding exploitation by financialinstitutions, if so, the findings and thedetails thereof including the amount spentand stakeholders involved;

(f) the financial assistance given toStates during the last three years forimproving fishing infrastructure andstrengthening processing and post harvestmanagement; and

(g) the details of financial assistancesanctioned for the development of fishingharbours and the number of fish landingcentres commissioned, State-wise?

Investigation of Cases by Delhi Police

3517. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:



be pleased to refer to the reply given toUnstarred Question No. 1532 dated12.02.2019 and state:

(a) whether the investigation into thesaid cases has been completed by the DelhiPolice;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which compensation is likely to bedisbursed to the family of victims;

(c) if not, the time by which the saidinvestigation is likely to be completed andthe compensation disbursed;

(d) whether there is any mechanism tomonitor and ensure timely completion ofthe process; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe guidelines, if any, regarding time limitfor disbursement of the compensation?

Interlinking of Crime Database

†3518. SHRIMATI RANJANBENDHANANJAY BHATT:




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(a) whether the Government isseriously considering to interlink thedatabase of investigating agencies in thecountry;

(b) if so, the steps taken so far by theGovernment in this regard; and


Women Undertrials

3519. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) the total number of womenundertrials lodged in various prisons as ondate, State-wise;

(b) the total number of children ofwomen inmates who reside within theprisons as on date, State-wise andprison-wise; and

(c) the details of the various facilitieslike education, recreation etc. provided tothese children and the authoritiesresponsible for the same?

Use of Modern Technology

3520. SHRI BRIJBHUSHANSHARAN SINGH:




(a) whether the Government hasinitiated any scheme to provide aid to thefarmers for use of modern informationtechnology and e-Commerce technologyand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the farmers in the countryare deprived of the weather related

(b) whether the Government providesfinancial assistance for setting up ofGaushalas in the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal to set up any newGaushalas in Pilana village of Baghpatdistrict, Uttar Pradesh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government thereon?

Working Days underMGNREGS

3523. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to increase the number of workingdays under Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in Gujarat and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the State Government ofGujarat has sent any proposal requestingthe Union Government in this regard, ifso, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which decision in thisregard is likely to be taken?

Neem Coated Urea

3524. SHRI GAUTAMGAMBHIR:




information and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme

†3521. SHRI AJAY KUMARMISRA TENI:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated a scheme to provide soil healthcard to farmers after testing soil formaintaining fertility of agriculture land anddecreasing the cost of agriculture;


(c) whether any study has been madeby the Government after soil testing andproviding soil health cards;

(d) if so, the details thereof andwhether the demand of chemical fertilizersand pesticides has decreased after that; and

(e) if not, whether the Governmentproposes to conduct a study?

Gaushalas in the Country

3522. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) the total number of Gaushalas inthe country including Uttar Pradesh, State/UT-wise;

(a) the percentage of neem coated ureaand pesticides being produced inGovernment owned facilities; and

(b) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is facing shortage of neem oilused as input and if so, the details thereof?

Use of BannedPesticides

3525. SHRI HIBI EDEN:




(a) whether the Government noticedthat use of banned pesticides has beenharmful for farmers; and

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto and the effectivemeasures taken to correct the system?

New Food StorageCentres

†3526. SHRI VIJAY KUMARDUBEY:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to open new food storage centres inthe country particularly in Kushinagar,Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh;

(b) if so, the time by which suchcentres are likely to be set up along withtheir numbers and the details thereof; and


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Second Capital of India

3527. SHRI KOMATI REDDYVENKAT REDDY:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to announce Hyderabad as secondcapital of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

BIS Standards for Drinking Water

3528. SHRIMATI RAKSHANIKHIL KHADSE:




(a) whether the Government needs andproposes to make drinking water standardsas per the standards notified by BIS as therecent samples tested across cities in thecountry failed on parameters of TotalDissolved Solids (TDS), turbidity, totalhardness, total alkalinity, mineral andmetals and presence of coliform and E. Coliwhich cause severe illness; and

(b) the efforts taken/being taken bythe Government in this regard to ensuresafe tap water for the people?

Expenses Incurred on Jail Inmates

3529. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY

TATKARE:DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO

BHAMRE:

major sectors under ‘Make-in-India’programme;


(c) whether the Union Governmenthas taken any steps to improve Researchand Development (R&D) in FoodProcessing Industries in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Innovations in Agri-Sector

3531. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:




(a) whether the Government proposesinnovations in agri-sector for reducingwastage, increasing agri-produce andcutting fertilizer use to enhance soilfertility;


(c) whether the Government proposesa comprehensive strategy to promotestartups in agri-sector; and


Civil Defence

3532. SHRI MOHANBHAIKALYANJIKUNDARIYA:




(a) the details of the programmes fordevelopment of civil defence along withthe number of persons presently workingin Civil Defence in the country;

SHRI KULDEEP RAISHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSINGKOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

DR. DNVSENTHILKUMAR S.:




(a) whether the Government hasaudited the expenses incurred on jailinmates by various State Governments andif so, the details of the audit conductedduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year;

(b) whether a huge discrepancy inexpenses incurred on jail inmates has beenobserved during the audit, if so, the detailsthereof and the action taken by theGovernment thereon;

(c) whether the Government hasdecided to get the accounts audited throughthe Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken by theGovernment to expedite the jail reformsso as to provide better facility in jails?

Make in India Programme

3530. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:




(a) whether the Union Government istaking any steps to promote foodprocessing industries sector as one of the

(b) whether the institution of civildefence has been able to achieve its desiredobjectives during the last three years and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) the details of training facilities andfinancial assistance provided to the saidinstitution during the said period;

(d) whether the Government hasmooted a proposal to involve Civil Defenceand Civil Society groups in tackling disasterand for its mitigation efforts;

(e) if so, the details of the CivilDefence forces deployed during each of thelast three years and the current year;

(f) whether the Government iscontemplating to devise a multi-prongedstrategy aimed at disaster management inthe future; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Increase in Operational Expenses

†3533. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:




(a) whether operational expenses ofFCI have increased owing to increase inMinimum Support Price (MSP) of wheatand rice and expenditure on storage underPublic Distribution System over the years;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasformulated/proposes to formulate anyscheme to reduce the operational expenseswithout reducing MSP; and

(c) the extent to which the operationalexpenses of Food Corporation of India arelikely to be reduced after theimplementation of the said scheme?

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Supply of Essential Food Items toTamil Nadu

3534. DR. T. SUMATHY (a)THAMIZHACHITHANGAPANDIAN:




(a) whether the Union Government isproviding rice, wheat, pulses, edible oil andkerosene at subsidized price to Tamil Naduto extend the coverage of the PublicDistribution System (PDS) to all priorityhouseholds;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of supply provided monthly andsubsidy provided per kgs/unit of eachcommodity;

(c) whether it is a fact that the subsidyrates were fixed a long back and was notincreased for a long time till date;

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

(e) the measures taken by theGovernment to increase the supply of theseessential food items to Tamil Nadu and alsothe subsidy given on them?

Conservation of Water in Agriculture

3535. SHRI A.GANESHAMURTHI:

SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(c) if not, the steps proposed to betaken to ensure local communityparticipation in the above scheme; and

(d) the financial contribution of theState of Goa for the above scheme?

Affordable Technology for Farmers

3537. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:




(a) whether it is true that theGovernment is considering to haveaffordable access to technology at thedoorsteps of the farmers;

(b) whether it is also true that thereare now more than 38,000 custom hiringcentres across the country, which rent out2.5 lakh equipment every year; and


Production of Seeds

3538. SHRI SHANMUGASUNDARAM K.:




(a) the quantum of seeds produced byvarious States in the country includingTamil Nadu, crop-wise and State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the country is selfsufficient in the production of quality seedsand is able to fully cater to the demand ofdomestic market;

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

(a) whether the Union Government isin the process of exploring new ways tocurb farm water use and is consideringmaking drip irrigation mandatory forsugarcane and paddy which are two biggestwater-quizzing crops, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether steps will be taken tomake awareness among the farmers andagriculturists to use drip irrigation to savewater, if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Ministry ofAgriculture and Farmers Welfare has takenany steps to promote the growth of dripirrigation to optimal use of water in India,if so, the schemes for the purpose and theirfunds allocation during the financial year2019-20;

(d) the current status of total areaunder drip-irrigation and non-drip irrigationfor farm cultivation; and

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

Achievement of NCRMP Phase-II

3536. SHRI COSME FRANCISCOCAITANO SARDINHA:




(a) the details of progress achieved inthe State of Goa under each of the fourprincipal components under the WorldBank Funded centrally sponsored schemeof National Cyclone Risk MitigationProject Phase-II from 2015-16 till March2019, year-wise;

(b) whether the stakeholders, coastalcommunities and local authorities have beenconsulted and involved for the above;

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto increase the production of quality seedsdomestically?

Growth of Agro-based Businesses

3539. SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) whether the Ministry ofAgriculture and Farmers Welfare hasproposed any plan to promote the growthof agro-based businesses like grape-winebusiness across the India;

(b) the quantum of export-earning ofagro-based businesses during the financialyear 2019-2020, the details thereof; and

(c) the schemes for promotion of agro-based businesses and the allocation of fundsto implement these schemes during thefinancial year 2019-2020, if so, the detailsthereof?

Skill Development Training

†3540. SHRIMATI RATHVAGITABENVAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the Govenrment proposesto impart any skill development training torural youths of naxalism and terrorismaffected areas under Deen Dayal

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Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana(DDU-GKY);


(c) the total number of personsproposed to be imparted skill developmenttraining under DDU-GKY, State/UnionTerritory-wise;

(d) whether there is any proposal toimpart training in Information Technologyfor skill development of rural youths; and


Remunerative Support Price

3541. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to implement Remunerative SupportPrice for all agriculture crops, if so, thedetails thereof, if not, the reason therefor;and

(b) whether the Government has anydata of subsidies given to farmers, if so, thedetails of such subsidies for the last threeyears?

Suicide Cases in Detention Centres

3542. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is true that a largenumber of suicides have been registered inthe NRC Detention Camps in NorthEastern States specially in Assam duringthe last six months;

(b) the State-wise details in this regardincluding the statistics for the Udaipurdistrict?

SHG in Rajasthan

3545. COL. RAJYAVARDHANRATHORE:




(a) the number of Self Help Groups(SHGs) in Rajasthan, district-wise;

(b) the number of women who havefound employment via SHGs in Rajasthan,district-wise;

(c) whether SHGs have beenestablished in all districts of Rajasthan andif not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any additional layer ofactivities/responsibilities related to health,nutrition, etc. have been added to SHG’s inthe country and Rajasthan in particular ifso, the details thereof; and

(e) the estimated timeframe for theSHGs in the country and Rajasthan inparticular, to become self-sustainable andself-reliant?

Fit India Movement in Rural Areas

†3546. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYASHETTY:




(a) whether the Ministry has preparedany outlines or coordinated with the

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

(c) the remedial measures takenthereon?

Funds for WelfareSchemes

3543. SHRITHIRUNAVUKKARASARSU:




(a) whether the Government hasallocated funds for Tamil Nadu undervarious Welfare Schemes of theMinistry;

(b) if so, the details of the amountallocated, disbursed and spent on each ofthe welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu duringthe last five years, year-wise; and

(c) the total amount allocated tovarious Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) in Tamil Nadu under variousschemes of the Government during the saidperiod, year-wise?

Claims under Crop InsuranceScheme

†3544. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) the amount of claim in rupeesunder crop insurance scheme for the farmersthroughout the country paid during the lasttwo years so far; and

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports toimplement ‘Fit India Movement’ in theremote areas of the country;


(c) the details of the progress made inthis regard so far?

Decrease in Agricultural Land

†3547. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:




(a) whether the area of agricultural landis constantly decreasing due to its diversionfor non-agricultural purposes;


(c) whether the use of agricultural landfor other purposes has affected agriculturalproductivity;

(d) the details of arable land andirrigated land through various sources inthe country during the last three years,State-wise; and

(e) the details of funds allocated andreleased for major schemes of the Ministryduring the last three years, State-wise?

Functioning of NGOs

3548. SHRI BALLI DURGAPRASAD RAO:




(a) the concept of Non-GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) and the number of

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NGOs that are rendering services to thesociety;

(b) the details of the list of NGOs inAndhra Pradesh, Telangana and TamilNadu;

(c) the details of fund allocation to theNGOs of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana andTamil Nadu during the last three years andthe current year; and

(d) the list of NGOs registered withNITI AAYOG from Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and Tamil Nadu?

Rights of Consumers

3549. SHRIMATI KIRRONKHER:




(a) whether any mechanism has beenproposed to be established by theGovernment to protect the rights of theconsumers and to protect them againstunfair trade practices and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the number of consumer courtsoperational in the country and the numberof cases disposed of during the last threeyears; and

(d) the steps taken / being taken bythe Government to strengthen the rights ofthe consumers?

Central Grant in PMGSY

†3550. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:



(f) the steps taken by the Governmentfor protection of the rights of the peopleof Jammu and Kashmir provided under theConstitution for free speech, freedom ofmovement, etc.?

Improving Poultry Farming Process

3552. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any guidelines to improvepoultry living conditions in thecountry;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto improve poultry farming process in thecountry?

Setting up of Agro-ProcessingCluster Scheme

3553. SHRI MANNE SRINIVASREDDY:




(a) the total budget allocated for theAgro Processing Cluster Scheme whichaims to set up food processing units basedon cluster approach by linking groups ofproducers/farmers to the processors andmarkets through well-equipped supplychain with modern infrastructure in thecurrent financial year;


(a) whether the Government wasproviding 100 per cent Central grants forPradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) earlier;

(b) if so, the reasons for change in theratio of funding as the Government hasdivided the grant between Centre andState at 60 per cent and 40 per centrespectively;

(c) whether this policy is likelyto have an adverse effect on economicallyweaker States including Biharand Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof;and

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to provide 100 per cent Centralgrant to the States identified by variouscommittees in the recent past and if so, thedetails thereof?

Review of Situation in J&K

3551. SHRI SYED IMTIAZJALEEL:




(a) whether the Government hasreviewed the ground situation inJammu and Kashmir after removingArticle 370;


(c) whether many eminentpersonalities are still under house arresteven after five months;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) the manner in which the people ofJammu and Kashmir have been benefitedafter nullification of Article 370; and

(b) the total funds utilized under thisscheme in the last financial year, State-wiseincluding Telangana;

(c) whether the Government plans toincrease the number of such clusters in thecountry; and


Renaming of States/Cities

3554. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK(DEV):




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to rename Agra and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the number of proposals forrenaming States/cities currently pendingwith the Government; and

(c) the reasons for stalling the renamingof West Bengal?

Effect of Fall Armyworm Pest

3555. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) the total area affected by FallArmyworm pest in the country;

(b) the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the total losses, if analysed, due tothe same;

(d) whether the Government intendsto take measures to counter the same; and


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National Policy on Drug Addiction

3556. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:




(a) whether the Government hasfinalised the National Policy aimingtowards reduction of substance abuse anddrug addiction;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thelikely date of release of the said policy;

(c) if not, the reasons for not finalizingthe said policy;

(d) whether the Government wouldbe able to achieve its aim of ensuring theavailability of adequate facilities to dealwith substance abuse-related cases at allhospitals by 2022; and

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

Training in Agro Processing

†3557. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:




(a) the details of the declaration/announcement made by the Governmentto provide industry based training to youthsto promote agro processing industries inthe country; and

(b) the number of districts from whereyouths have been selected so far for thistraining in Uttar Pradesh especially Hardoiunder this scheme?

(b) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal regarding heavyindustrial units from Maharashtra; and

(c) if so, the details of the said projectalong with its present status?

Rashtriya Gokul Mission

†3560. SHRIMATI SHARDABENANILBHAI PATEL:




(a) the amount allocated by theGovernment to protect the indigenousbreeds of cattle under Rashtriya GokulMission;

(b) the amount spent on variousprogrammes from the amount allocatedunder above mission;

(c) whether there has been a delay inthe implementation of Rashtriya GokulMission and the amount utilised is lessthan required; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Detention of Declared Foreigners

3561. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:




(a) the number of declared foreignersand convicted foreigners who have beenkept in detention centers of Assam for morethan three years along with the date sincewhen they have been detained and their

Declaration by Foreigners Tribunals

3558. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:




(a) the number of persons who weredeclared as Indian citizens by ForeignersTribunals in Assam as of October, 2019;

(b) the number of persons who weredeclared foreigners by Foreigners Tribunalsin Assam as of October, 2019;

(c) the number of children who havebeen declared as foreigners by ForeignersTribunals;

(d) the number of matters referred toForeigners Tribunals in Assam as ofOctober, 2019;

(e) the number of persons, as ofOctober, 2019, who have been deportedpursuant to their declaration as ‘foreigner’by Foreigners Tribunals in Assam and thecountry they were deported to; and

(f) the existence of any ForeignersTribunal in India that was constituted, notby legislation, but by delegated legislation?

Functioning of Heavy Industries

†3559. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) the details of new heavy industrialunits introduced between the year 2015 to2019 along with the number of peopleprovided employment in each unit,year-wise;

residential address as mentioned in officialrecords;

(b) the number of declared foreignersdetained in the year 2019 along with theplace from where they have been detained;

(c) the number of women who havebeen declared as foreigners;

(d) the total number of detenues formore than three years released from thedetention centres of Assam, complying theorder dated 10.05.2019 of the SupremeCourt in WP (c) 1045/2018;

(e) whether such detainees have notbeen released and if so, the reasons therefor;and

(f) the number of foreigners deportedto the country of their origin?

Changes in the Criminal JusticeSystem

3562. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHARBELLANA:




(a) whether 16 years ago a Committeewas constituted by the Government underJustice V.S. Malimath to suggest necessarychanges in the criminal justice system andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Committee lamentedthat the system was virtually collapsingand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Committee gavecomprehensive recommendations; and

(d) if so, the number ofrecommendations implemented fully,particularly in the backdrop of the latestTis Hazari incident which is symptomaticof the collapse of the justice system?

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Protection of Paddy Fields

3563. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:




(a) the details of the special fundprovided by the Union Government forpreservation of Thrissur-Ponnani kole fieldswhich are among the largest paddy fields inKerala State;

(b) whether the Government willallocate more funds for further phases ofthe project;

(c) the details of the UnionGovernment’s initiatives to protect paddyfields in the country; and

(d) the details of fund allocationsto Kerala for preserving paddyfields of the State during 2014-2019 period?

Sub-Categorisation of SCs

3564. DR. SANJEEV KUMARSINGARI:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the demand of Maddiga Caste of AndhraPradesh for sub-categorisation of ScheduledCastes(SCs);

(b) if so, whether the Governmenthas taken any action in this regard; and

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

e-Prisons

3567. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:




(a) whether the Government hasbeen able to implement the guidelines ithad issued under the e-Prisons Project toStates and Union Territories andwhether it faced any difficulty in itsimplementation;

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

(c) whether the Government hasfully implemented the recommendationsmade by the Parliamentary StandingCommittee on Empowerment ofWomen on Women in Detention and Accessto Justice, dated March 1, 2018 andwhether it faced any difficulty in itsimplementation;

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

(e) whether the Government has beenable to enrol all the prisoners across thecountry for Aadhaar card, as per theguidelines it had issued in 2017 and whetherthere is any difficulty found in itsimplementation; and

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

Migration of Farmers due toShrinking Agricultural Land

†3568. SHRI ARUN SAO:




Supply of Pulses and Seeds

3565. SHRI JUAL ORAM:




(a) the amount sanctionedand released to the State Government ofOdisha during the years 2016-17, 2017-18and 2018-19 for disbursal of pulses andseeds to the farmers under the NationalFood Security Mission (NFSM), year-wise;

(b) the quantum of seeds disbursedby the State Government and funds yet tobe released till date; and

(c) the steps taken to release the fundsto that State under NFSM?

Cyber Police Stations

3566. SHRI M.V.V.SATYANARAYANA:




(a) the total number of cyberpolice stations in the country as on date,

State-wise;

(b) the measures taken by theGovernment to combat cyber crimes

especially financial frauds;

(c) whether the Government plans toincrease the number of cyber police stationsin the country in the next financial year;

and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

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(a) the percentage of the existingagrarian land out of the total land in thecountry, State-wise;

(b) whether small farmers/agricultureworkers/agriculture labourers are migratingfrom rural areas to urban areas due toshrinking of agrarian land in various partsof the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseincluding Chhattisgarh;

(d) the reaction of the Governmentthereto; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to bring moreland under agriculture to increase agriculturalproduction and to stop the migration ofagriculture workers towards urban areas?

Waiver of Income Tax for Divyangjansand Senior Citizens

3569. MS. MIMICHAKRABORTY:




(a) whether the Government proposesto write to the Finance Department to waiveof income tax for the Divyangjan personsand senior citizens over 80 years of age inthe country;


(c) the details of the plans of theGovernment in this regard?

Impact of Floods on Agriculture inAssam

3570. SHRI PALLAB LOCHANDAS:


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(a) whether the Government is awareof the severe impact on the agriculturalindustry in Assam following the floods in2018 and 2019 and is further seized of thelosses suffered by the industry;

(b) if so, whether the Government isplanning to introduce any special packageto support the agricultural sector of Assamand take measures to recoup the losses inthe sector; and

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

Regulator for Old Age Homes

3571. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is contemplating on bringingout a regulator to look into the working ofold age homes; and


Abandoning of Animals

†3572. SHRI RAMESHBHAILAVJIBHAI DHADUK:




(a) whether some cattle rearersabandon their milch animals and bulls as

stray animals when they can no longerproduce milk and bear the burden ofload which causes the threat of cropdamage to farmers and road accidentsas these stray animals roam the streets;and

(b) if so, whether the UnionGovernment proposes to take anyconcrete steps to solve this problemin cooperation with the StateGovernment?

Crop Insurance against KCC

†3573. SHRI RAJVEER DILER:




(a) whether consent of the farmerswho took Kisan Credit Card Loans isnot taken while extending crop insuranceto them in the interest of privatecompanies;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to give right of selection ofinsurance companies to farmers;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to direct insurancecompanies to issue policy bonds tofarmers and to give information regardingbenefit liability in written form in regionallanguage;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to issue guidelines to companies,banks and State Government in thisdirection;

(e) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the guidelines will be issued;and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Pending Cases before ConsumerForums

3574. SHRI DEVUSINHJESINGHBHAICHAUHAN:




(a) whether any sample analysishas been done by the Ministryabout the pendency of casesbefore different Consumer Forums in thecountry and if so, the details thereof, sector-wise;

(b) whether it is true that non-fillingup of vacant posts of President andmembers in District and State Forums isresulting in huge pendency;

(c) whether the Government has takenor proposed to take action for filling up ofthese vacant posts; and

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

Import and Export of Onion

3575. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Government has anystatistics regarding production andconsumption of onion in the country, if so,

the details of production and consumptionof onion during the last ten years,year-wise and State-wise;

(b) whether the import and export ofonion is taking place in the country;

(c) if so, the details of import andexport of onion during the last ten years,year-wise, country-wise and price-wise;

(d) whether there is any incomegenerated through import and export ofonion; and

(e) if so, the details of such incomegeneration during the last ten years,year-wise and country-wise?

Accessible India Campaign

3576. SHRI DHAIRYASHEELSAMBHAJIRAO MANE:




(a) whether targets and deadline setunder the Accessible India Campaign havebeen revised;

(b) if so, the details of the originaltargets and deadlines and the revised targetsand deadlines, along with the reasons forrevision;

(c) the manner and number of railwaystations and Government buildingsproposed to be made accessible and thecurrent status thereof, State-wise;

(d) Whether directions have also beenissued by the Government for other publicbuildings like restaurants to be madeaccessible; and

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


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Soil Degradation

3577. SHRIMATI SUMALATHAAMBAREESH:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat soil degradation due to flooding is aserious concern as millions of hectares ofland are affected due to this in the countryincluding Karnataka;


(c) whether it is true that the gradualloss of soil productivity can have an impacton the local economy;

(d) if so, whether the Government hasconducted any research to prevent thepossible loss and find out the solution forsoil degradation; and


Farmers Eligible for PMKisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

†3578. SHRI HANUMANBENIWAL:




(a) the number of farmers eligible forthe Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman NidhiYojana in Rajasthan, district-wise;

(b) the details of farmers who havebeen benefitted under the scheme as on datealong with the total amount provided tothem;

(c) whether it is a fact that severalfarmers eligible for the scheme are still

deprived of the benefits of the scheme dueto lapse on the part of the StateGovernments concerned; and

(d) if so, the details of the policiesand plans of the Government to providebenefits of the scheme to such farmers?

Measures to Improve Agriculture

3579. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH VERMA:




(a) the steps taken by theGovernment with regard to policies,schemes and collaborations for betterstorage, transport and marketing ofagriculture produce in India;

(b) the steps taken by theGovernment with regard to policies,schemes and collaborations fordevelopment of technology for the aid offarmers in India; and

(c) the list of other schemes andprogrammes being undertaken by theGovernment for economic empowermentof farmers in India?

PMRDF Scheme

3580. DR. JAYANTA KUMARROY:




(a) whether the Government isimplementing the Prime Minister’s RuralDevelopment Fellowship (PMRDF)

Scheme, and if so, the details thereof,including the locations of existingPMRDFS across the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any performance review of theFellowship Scheme, if so, the details andthe outcome thereof;

(c) the corrective steps taken toimprove the working of the FellowshipScheme; and

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to continue with the FellowshipScheme to cover all districts of the country,if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

PMAY in Jharkhand

3581. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:




(a) the details of the number ofhouses constructed under PMAY-G inJharkhand, with corresponding percentageof completion of construction, district-wise;

(b) whether new constructionmaterials or techniques are being used inthe construction of such houses, and if so,the details thereof; and

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

Livestock Census

3582. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:




(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has recently released livestockcensus;

(b) if so, the manner in which thepresent census can be compared with the2012 census;

(c) whether it is also true that there ishuge decline in cattle population in thecountry;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and thedetails of cattle population in the country,State-wise;

(e) the degree/level of accuracy of thedata since livestock data have been collectedonline and not through physical verificationof different category of livestock; and

(f) the status of livestock in Telanganawhen compared to earlier census?

Prevention of Drug Abuse

†3583. SHRI RAM SWAROOPSHARMA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto take any stringent measures to check theintake of heroine and other narcotics;


(c) the time by which the Governmentis likely to take stringent measures forprevention and treatment of substance/drugabuse?


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Hindi as National Language

3584. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to adopt Hindi as the nationallanguage;

(b) whether the Government has eversought the opinions of the States on theissue;


(d) whether the Government has anyplan to make any single languagecompulsory in all the Government officesout of the list of official languages?

Contingency Fund under PMAY-G

3585. SHRIMATI MANJULATAMANDAL:



be pleased to state the time by which theadministrative contingency under PradhanMantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)relating to the financial years 2017-18 and2018-19 amounting to Rs. 215.91 crore islikely to be sanctioned by the Ministry?

Increase in Production ofHorticulture Crops

3586. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:




(a) whether the production ofhorticulture crops like vegetables, flowers,etc. has increased during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19;

(b) if so, the details of production ofpotatoes, tomatoes and onions during thesaid period;

(c) whether the farmers are gettinggood price for their produce when there isbumper crop production; and


Foodgrains in GovernmentWarehouses

3587. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:




(a) whether the Government has thedetails of the quantum of foodgrains in theGovernment warehouses;

(b) whether the Government hasplanned to distribute the excess foodgrainsamong the States if the quantum is morethan the storage capacity; and

(c) whether there is any plan toincrease the quantum if the quantity is less,the details thereof?

Delay in Issue of Phyto SanitaryCertificates

3588. SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:




(a) whether there is any delay in issueof Phyto Sanitary Certificates (PSC) byregulatory authority, the Directorate ofPlant Protection Quarantine and Storage(DPPQS) which inspects pesticides inagricultural products including fruits andvegetables like leafy vegetables, Indiancitrus, okra, etc. before exports;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and theimpact on export along with the actiontaken to improve the situation; and

(c) whether the country’s exportersare able to tap the entire opportunity withour surplus production by farmers, sincehuge demand of leafy vegetables in EU stillremains unmet and if so, the details thereof?

Funds for Animal Husbandry andPisciculture in Solapur District

†3589. SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAISIDDESHWARSHIVACHARYAMAHASWAMIJI:




(a) the amount of funds provided bythe Ministry of Fisheries, AnimalHusbandry and Dairying in Solapur districtof Maharashtra during the last two years;and

(b) the amount of funds provided bythe Ministry to Solapur district forpisciculture?

Chairmen of National Commissions

3590. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:




(a) whether the Government hasreplaced/decided to replace Chairmen/Chairpersons/Members of various NationalCommissions appointed during the last fiveyears, before the expiry of their terms ofoffice;

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

(c) the details of changes made by theGovernment in this regard?

Drug Addiction

3591. SHRI M. BADRUDDINAJMAL:




(a) whether it is a fact that severalindependent reports/surveys indicated theincreasing threat of drug addiction amongthe youth of the country particularly withinthe student community;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasany data on the number of people involvedin drug addiction;

(c) the number of drug de-addictioncentres active in the country particularly inthe State of Assam;

(d) the action being taken to stop thespread of drug addiction among the youthof the country; and

(e) the amount sanctioned/released to the drug de-addiction centresduring last three years, year andState-wise?


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Vacant Posts of Directors in PSUs

†3592. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister ofHEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES



(a) whether a large number of posts ofDirectors are lying vacant in differentPublic Sector Undertakings (PSUs) atpresent due to which their functioning isaffecting;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe date since when the said posts havebeen lying vacant;

(c) whether the Government has takensteps to fill up the vacant posts; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which these posts are likely tobe filled up?

Counterfeit Consumer Goods

3593. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government isseized of the reports concerningwidespread distribution and manufactureof fake food and other counterfeitconsumer goods/products includingcosmetics, apparel, electronics of reputedbrands including Mother Dairy, Nescafe,Maggi, Amul, Apple, Surf Excel amongothers;

(b) if so, whether any action plan isin place to counter and address the risingissue of fake food and counterfeit FMCGproducts that is causing significant healthdamage and financial losses to the public;



Embryo Transplant

3594. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:




(a) the current coverage of artificialinsemination across India, State-wiseand for the districts of Jhalawar andBaran;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to promote usage of sex-sortedsemen;

(c) the number of districts whichcurrently have the facility for usage of sex-sorted semen;

(d) whether the Government plans totake usage/coverage of artificialinsemination to 100 per cent by 2025 andset up labs for embryo transplant;

(e) if so, the details thereof and theroadmap for the target along with thenumber of doses of sex-sorted semen usedtill date, State-wise and list of labs currentlyoperational and number of embryostransplanted till date;

(f) the current production of fisheriesand the target set for 2020-21;

(g) whether the Government is awareabout reports of overfishing of sharks inIndian Ocean; and

(h) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken to check overfishing?

Food Distribution through Mobile App

†3595. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:




(a) whether food items at ration shopsare proposed to be distributed to the eligiblebeneficiaries through Mobile App;

(b) whether poor people who cannotafford mobile expenditure are likely to facedifficulties as a result of this decision;

(c) whether the consumers who arehaving mobiles are not considered poor;and

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to take any measures to solvethe problems of the beneficiaries?

Achievements of DAY-NRLM

3596. SHRI D.M. KATHIRANAND:




(a) the targets and achievements inboth physical and financial terms in theimplementation of Deen Dayal AntyodayaYojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM) in the country during thelast three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details regarding budgetarysupport for DAY-NRLM for 2018-19 and

adequateness of the proposed BE for thescheme in 2019-20; and

(c) the status of implementation ofDAY-NRLM in Tamil Nadu since the launchof the scheme in 2019-20?

Development of Animal HusbandrySector

3597. SHRI B.B. PATIL:




(a) the schemes likely to be formulatedby the Government for the developmentof animal husbandry in Rajasthan asbesides agriculture, animal husbandry sectoris also a good source of income for farmers;and

(b) the facilities likely to be offeredby the Government to farmers under thisscheme?

Digitisation of Records of GramPanchayats

3598. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHIKARUNANIDHI:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering digitisation of properties andrecords of all gram panchayats;


(c) the details of the other measuresbeing implemented to make the functioning


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of the gram panchayats more efficient andtransparent?

Organic Farming in Rajasthan

†3599. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:




(a) whether even today rain fedtraditional organic farming is practised inmore than 80 per cent areas of Churu,Nagaur and Bikaner districts of Rajasthanby the farmers of the State, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether any survey has beenconducted thereon;


(d) whether the Government iscontemplating to start the procurement atMinimum Support Price separately andalso sell the produce in the marketseparately after recognition and verificationof crops produced under rainfed traditionalorganic farming; and


Cold Chain and Agro-ProcessingCluster in North Bengal

3600. SHRI RAJU BISTA:




(a) the details of assistance providedto farmers/entrepreneurs under the Schemefor Creation of Backward and Forward

Linkages in the districts of Darjeeling,Kalimpong and North Dinajpur;

(b) the details of Cold Chain, ValueAddition and Preservation Infrastructuredeveloped in the districts of Darjeeling,Kalimpong and North Dinajpur since 2009till date; and

(c) the details of any Agro-ProcessingClusters established in the districts ofDarjeeling, Kalimpong and NorthDinajpur?

Price of Pulses

3601. SHRI RAMYA HARIDAS:




(a) whether the soaring priceof pulses during the last three yearsresulted in the increase in acreage ofpulses on the back of incentivisationby a higher Minimum Support Price (MSP)with technical intervention to ensurehigher domestic production of pulses; and


Crop Insurance Scheme for Crop Loss

†3602. SHRI SADASHIV KISANLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the benefit of the CropInsurance Scheme is not accruing to thefarmers whose crops have been devastatedby Natural Disasters in Maharashtra;

(b) the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(c) the value of the crops damagedand the value of claims paid by each of theInsurance companies; and

(d) the number of complaints receivedby the Government for the insured cropsdamaged by natural disasters during thelast three years in Maharashtra?

Failure to Register FIR

†3603. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:




(a) whether women as well as poorpeople do not register First InformationReport (FIR) due to ill treatment of thepolice in the country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to take some steps in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which such steps are likely to betaken; and


Equality Townships

3604. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas any plan to set up townships on thelines of the ‘Periyar Memorial Equality

Townships’ set up in Tamil Nadu foreradicating untouchability and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has anyplan to set up common crematoriums andif so, the details thereof?

Apprehension OverNRC/Citizenship Bill

3605. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:




(a) whether there is an apprehensionamong the muslims in the country regardingthe NRC and the Citizenship Bill; and

(b) if not, the reasons why muslimrefugees have been excluded from theCitizenship Bill?

Farming of Pulses inDry Regions

3606. SHRI SUNIL BABURAOMENDHE:




(a) whether the Government isseriously considering to promote pulsesfarming in the dry regions of the countryand specially Vidarbha region ofMaharashtra;

(b) if so, whether any steps have beentaken by the Government so far in thisregard;




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Mission Organic DevelopmentInitiative of Ladakh

3607. SHRI JAMYANG TSERINGNAMGYAL:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering Mission Organic DevelopmentInitiative of Ladakh (MODI) policy passedby Ladakh Autonomous Hill DevelopmentCouncil, Leh and already submitted to theMinister for Agriculture and FarmersWelfare for its approval and funding;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has anyplans to create awareness for already issuedsoil health cards to the farmers of Ladakh;

(e) if so, the details thereof ;

(f) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(g) whether the Government plans forsetting the crop type to Rabi Crops onlyfor the Ladakh region under the PradhanMantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

Disposal of Land of CPSEs

3608. SHRIMATI RITABAHUGUNA JOSHI:




(a) whether the Government wouldact in accordance with the suggestion ofthe Departmentally Related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Industry, relatedto the disposal of land of Central PublicSector Enterprises (CPSEs) identified forclosure or strategic disinvestment;



Widows and Senior CitizenPensioners

3609. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:




(a) whether widows and senior citizenpensioners in the country have to faceseveral difficulties due to discrepancies inthe pension since the last one year andnon-availability of a proper forum fortimely redressal of their problem;

(b) if so, whether easy and simplifiedmeasures are being taken to resolve thesediscrepancies; and


Development of New UTs ofJ&K and Ladakh

3610. SHRI PRATAPRAOJADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV

RAO MANDLIK:




(a) whether the creation of two UnionTerritories of Jammu and Kashmir andLadakh after abrogation of Article 370 ofthe Indian Constitution has opened newvistas for the development and progress inthis region and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether putting the StateGovernment employees at par with CentralGovernment employees will provide betterhealth and education and other facilities tothe people of Jammu and Kashmir andLadakh and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether a delegation of teachersfrom Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakhrecently met the Personnel and PublicGrievance Minister and demanded forcreation of an autonomous independenteducation commission for the UTs, transferpolicy and DPC of all cadres in the schooleducation department bodies;

(d) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of the Union Government in thisregard;

(e) the funds sanctioned and releasedby the Government in the UTs of Jammuand Kashmir and Ladakh for variousdevelopmental works since its creation; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto open eight medical colleges in the UTsand two AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmirand Srinagar and if so, the details thereofand the time by which it is likely to bedone?

Automobile Sales

3611. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:SHRI ANTO ANTONY:SHRI KUMBAKUDI

SUDHAKARAN:




(a) the quantum of automobile sales inthe country since 2014 to the present day,month-wise;

(b) the value of automobile sale in thecountry since 2014 to the present day,month-wise;

(c) the number of automobile andancillary manufacturing units that haveclose down since 2014 to the present day,year and State-wise;

(d) the relief measures taken by theGovernment for the revival of theautomobile sector;

(e) whether the Government willconsider Non-Banking Financial Companiesrecapitalization, postpone transition toBharat Stage VI, policy to scrap oldervehicles, policy for restructuring bank loanfor MSMEs, change in depreciation andGST rates;


(g) the details of overall job creationand job lost in the automobile sector since2015 and the details of the same in Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Biharand Karnataka?

Package to Sugarcane Farmers

†3612. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




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(a) whether the Government proposesto declare any package to the sugarcanefarmers for payment of sugarcane price;


(c) whether the Government hasdecided to provide sugar import subsidydirect to the farmers; and

(d) if so, the total amount of sugarcanelikely to be paid to the farmers by thisdecision of the Government?

Promotion of Electric Vehicles

†3613. SHRI SHANKARLALWANI:




(a) whether the issue of pollution canbe significantly reduced in the countrythrough electric mobility;


(c) whether the Government has issuedany guidelines to promote electric vehiclesin view of possibilities of electric mobilityin the country; and

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

PMAY in Maharashtra

†3614. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYAGAVIT:




(a) whether the Government hasachieved its target in rural areas in Palgharin Maharashtra under Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana (PMAY);

(b) if so, the number of beneficiariesgiven houses under this scheme; and

(c) the details thereof, district-wise?

National Rural RoadDevelopment Agency

†3615. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:




(a) the details of the roads sanctionedby the National Rural Road DevelopmentAgency and the number of roads work inprogress in Chhattisgarh at present;

(b) the length of the said roads (inKm.) along with the projected cost thereof;

(c) the number of roads for whichproposal has been received by the saidagency from PWD, Chhattisgarh forapproval;

(d) whether revised estimate worthRs. 1392.69 lakh dated 22.07.2019regarding inter-State highway fromDongargarh to Bortalab under Rajnandgaonof Chhattisgarh State has been pending forapproval in the said agency; and

(e) if so, the time by which it is likelyto be approved?

Housing for All

3616. SHRI RANJEETSINGHHINDURAO NAIKNIMBALKAR:




(a) the details of the Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana-Gramin(PMAY-G) forproviding ‘Housing for All’;

(b) the allocation of funds made forthe above schemes along with the progressmade under those schemes till date, State-wise; and

(c) the details of the share of Centreand State Governments therein?

Data Bank of Farmers

†3617. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH

JAUNAPURIA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto create a data bank of farmers to connectwith 11.5 crore farmers and their familiesin the country;


(c) whether maintenance of such databank is likely to give any benefit;


(e) the number of farmers in Rajasthan,the data of whom is maintained, district-wise?

Skill Development underSAGY

†3618. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) the details of employmentopportunities created for the skilldevelopment of people in villages underSansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), State-wise;

(b) the various schemes implementedfor the skill development and creation ofemployment opportunities in the villagesunder Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana;

(c) whether assessment has been madeon the financial progress of such villages;and


Revival of Sick CPSEs

3619. DR. PRITAMGOPINATHRAOMUNDE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHARSAHU:




(a) whether the Government has issuedguidelines for revival and restructuring ofailing and weak Central Public SectorEnterprises (CPSEs);


(c) the details of the sector in whichmost of the CPSEs need revival andrestructuring;

(d) whether private participation isalso being considered in this regard;


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(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the extent to which these guidelineswill be beneficial for revival or restructuringthe CPSEs?

Prices of Agricultural and IndustrialCommodities

3620. SHRI SATYADEVPACHAURI:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived representations that there shouldbe parity of prices between agricultural andindustrial commodities; and

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto?

Issue of KCC

†3621. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:




(a) the number of Kisan Credit Cards(KCCs) issued as on date, State-wise;

(b) whether the complaints regardingnon-issuance of credit cards to the farmershave been received by the Governmentduring the last three years;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseand the remedial steps or measures taken/being taken by the Government in thisregard;

(d) whether some problems are beingfaced in sanctioning the loans to be providedthrough Kisan Credit Cards and recoveryof loan; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of corrective measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Recruitment of SCs

3622. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering any proposal to encouragerecruitment of Scheduled Caste (SC)candidates under affirmative action;

(b) if so, the details of the proposal;

(c) the decision of the Governmentand the manner in which the Governmentis planning to implement it;

(d) whether the Government has anyplan to give special priority for any Stateand section for it; and


Veterinary College at Chidambaram

3623. SHRITHIRUMAAVALAVANTHOL:

DR. T. R.PAARIVENDHAR:




(a) whether the Government will takesteps to start a college of VeterinarySciences and Animal Husbandry atChidambaram or Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu inview of the fact that most of the people inthese areas rely on agriculture and cattlerearing in their secondary profession; and


Consumer Rights

3624. DR. AMAR SINGH:




(a) whether the consumers of ourcountry are educated about the rights thatthey have;

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentto make people aware of these rights; and

(c) whether the Government has takennote of the slow procedures of theconsumer court cases across the country,if so, the steps taken/being taken to ensurea time-frame for the resolution of thesecases?

Disbursement of Instalmentsunder PM Kisan Yojana

3625. MS. DIYA KUMARI:SHRI BALASHOWRY

VALLABHANENI:




(a) the number of instalmentsdisbursed to farmers till now under PradhanMantri Kisan Samman Nidhi;

(b) the details of the beneficiariesunder PM-KISAN so far, State-wise andinstalment-wise;

(c) whether the Department is awarethat many farmers have not received thefirst instalment of the scheme;

(d) if so, the steps taken/being takenby the Department to bridge the gap;

(e) whether it is also true that all theidentified farmers are not getting the benefitof the scheme and in some States only30-35 per cent farmers have got the benefit;and

(f) if so, the reasons therefor and thesteps likely to be taken by the Ministry torectify this and release funds to all eligiblefarmers?

PM Kisan Payments for Crop Loss

†3626. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government is likelyto give priority to provide funds to thefarmers under Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi Yojana whose crops werebadly damaged due to natural disasters andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the names of a largenumber of farmers have not been includedin the Government’s data bank in theabsence of cattle due to which they are notgetting the benefits of this scheme despitebeing the most needy and if so, the detailsthereof;


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(c) whether funds are paid under thesaid scheme to the farmers only after theverification by the State Governments anduploading of their names on portal and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure that all the farmers of theeconomically weaker section in the disasteraffected areas get the benefits of the saidscheme?

Strengthening Internal Security

†3627. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATILCHIKHLIKAR:

SHRITHIRUNAVUKKARASARSU:




(a) whether the Government has takena decision to eradicate internal terrorismand to strengthen internal securityarrangements in the country;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government hasprepared any draft to check cyber crime inthe country; and


Social Stigma against HomosexualPersons

3628. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) the steps being taken by theGovernment for publicizing the SupremeCourt’s judgment in Navtej Johar v/s Unionof India (2018) and to initiate programmesfor reducing the stigma against homosexualpersons as per the Court’s orders to theGovernment included in the judgment;

(b) whether any steps have been takenfor periodic sensitization and awarenesstraining of Government officials, policeofficials and other officers regarding issuesfaced by homosexual persons; and


PMGSY in Bihar

†3629. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI RAJIV RANJANSINGH ALIAS LALANSINGH:




(a) the amount of funds released bythe Government to the State of Bihar fordevelopment of rural roads under PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)during the last five years;

(b) whether huge amount of funds isoutstanding to the State Government ofBihar under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana and the development of rural roadsis lying obstructed due to non-payment ofthe said amount and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the time by which the StateGovernment has targeted to complete thetask of linking all the habitations in theState of Bihar with pucca roads underPMGSY;

(d) whether the Union Governmentproposes to provide full assistance to theState to achieve this target; and


Milch Cattle

†3630. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARASWATI:




(a) whether the number of cows andother milch cattle in the country is morethan the number of milch cattle in the restof the world;

(b) if so, the annual milk productivityin the country in comparison tothe global average;

(c) whether any scheme has beenlaunched by the Government to improvethe breed of Indian cows;


(e) whether any schemes are beingimplemented by the Government for cattlekeepers;


(g) if not, the steps being taken by theGovernment for welfare and developmentof cattle keepers?

Beneficiaries under National FoodSecurity Scheme

†3631. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) the number of beneficiaries coveredunder the National Food Security Schemein the country, State/Union Territory-wise;

(b) whether the Union Governmenthas fixed any target under the National FoodSecurity Scheme, if so, the present statusof the target and if not, whether any targetis being considered for future; and

(c) the details of the amount allocatedunder the National Food Security Schemein the country during the last two years,State/Union Territory-wise?

Construction of Cold Storages

3632. SHRI TOKHEHOYEPTHOMI:




(a) the details of funds provided forconstruction of cold storages in Nagalandduring 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19;

(b) the progress of the construction ofthe cold storages; and

(c) the time by which the cold storageswill be functional?

Easing Ration Card Process

3633. SHRI TOPON KUMARGOGOI:





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(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is planning to ease out theprocess of getting Ration Card to the peopleleft out of NFSA 13 in Assam; and

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

Code of Conduct for PharmaCompanies

3634. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIASSURESH NARAYANDHANORKAR:

SHRI K. NAVASKANI:




(a) whether the Government proposes

to direct all pharma companies to put an

end to the practice of offering money/gifts

to doctors for promotion and sale of their

drugs;

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

the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes

for a code of conduct to be followed by the

pharma companies as well which may be

binding in nature and prevents the pharma

companies from gifting doctors; and


Misuse of PMAY Funds

3635. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHBADAL:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints regarding misuseof Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Funds inPunjab;


(c) whether the Government hasinitiated any action in this regard and if so,the details thereof?

Women Trafficking inWest Bengal

3636. MS. LOCKETCHATTERJEE:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat West Bengal is becoming the hub ofwomen trafficking;


(c) whether the areas adjoining the teagardens of West Bengal are more severelyaffected;


(e) the steps taken to stop womentrafficking from West Bengal?

Doubling Income of Farmers

†3637. SHRI SURESH KUMARKASHYAP:



be pleased to state that the steps beingtaken by the Government to double theincome of farmers?

Encounters with Maoists

3638. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:




(a) the number of encounters betweenarmed forces/police with Maoists in thecountry since the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the number of paramilitarypersonnel/policemen killed/wounded insuch encounters;

(c) the number of Maoists killed insuch encounters;

(d) whether the left wing extremistgroups are getting any type of assistancefrom any other groups;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government isthoroughly monitoring the actions ofThunder Bolt’s, set up to combat Maoists;and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Act/Legislation for Senior Citizens

3639. SHRI ACHYUTANANDASAMANTA:




(a) whether any Act/Legislation of theGovernment to ensure livelihood for thesenior citizens is in force at present;


(c) whether the Government hassought compliance report of the said Actfrom the States; and

(d) if so, the details of the said reportsreceived from Odisha during the last threeyears?

Promotion of FPIs

†3640. SHRIMATI JASKAURMEENA:




(a) the details of schemes startedduring the last five years to promote foodprocessing industries, year-wise;

(b) the details of amount allocated forpromotion of food processing industries,year-wise; and

(c) the details of amount allocated tothe State of Rajasthan, district-wise alongwith the names of the districts where theseschemes are being implemented?

Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana

†3641. SHRI BASANTA KUMARPANDA:


´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of people benefited sofar under Pradhan Mantri MatsayaSampada Yojana;

(b) the data of various States includingOdisha in this regard along with the detailsthereof; and

(c) the amount of fund granted for thesaid scheme along with the details of all theStates in this regard?


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Reservation in Private Sector

†3642. SHRI VINOD KUMARSONKAR:




(a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps for providingreservation in private sector;


(c) the details of the progress made inthis regard so far; and

(d) the time by which the reservationin private sector is likely to be provided bythe Government?

RVY for Disabled Persons

†3643. SHRI SUNIL KUMARPINTU:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to cover all the disabled personsapart from Senior Citizens under theRashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) as thereare large number of such young personsand children belonging to BPL categoryacross the country particularly those whoare living in flood affected areas likeSitamarhi and Sheohar of Bihar;



Suicide Cases

3644. SHRI ANANTKUMARHEGDE:




(a) the number of suicides reportedduring the last three years and the currentyear in the country;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any survey to find out thecauses of suicides;

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

(d) whether corrective measures havebeen taken to prevent suicides; and


Demand based Employment inMGNREGA

†3645. SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:




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

(b) the data of availability of demandbased employment during the last financialyear;

(c) the number of applicants grantedcompensation for not providingemployment during the last financial yearand the amount provided by Uttar Pradeshin 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

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

Antibiotics in Crops

3646. SHRIMATI PRATIMAMONDAL:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the fact that farmers use antibiotics fortheir crops, to keep them healthy and freshtill harvest;

(b) if so, the list of the antibiotics thatare used;

(c) whether there is any regulation orset of norms for the usage of antibiotics bythe farmers; and


Caste Discrimination inPrivate Sectors

3647. SHRI ANUMULAREVANTH REDDY:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to introduce affirmative actionin the private sector and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted a caste diversity index for themega private companies in the country,especially when caste discrimination in theprivate sector is so high;

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

(d) whether the Government has heldconsultations with stakeholders tointroduce reservation in private sector; and

(e) if so, the details of the outcome ofthe consultation and the plan of action inthis regard?

Child Abuse by Mothers

†3648. SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI CHHATAR SINGHDARBAR:

DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:




(a) whether certain incidents havecome to light in which some women behavedin a cruel manner with their own minorchildren at the behest of anti social elementsas well as policemen;

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast five years including in Uttar Pradesh,State-wise;

(c) whether the Government of UttarPradesh has received complaints of suchafflicted children in the year 2015;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken against such criminals sofar;

(e) the efforts being made by theGovernment to check such cases andprotect/save the innocent children ; and

(f) whether there is any legal provisionfor such women criminals and if so, thedetails thereof?


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Construction of Roads underPMGSY

3649. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) the details of the length of roadsconstructed under Pradhan Mantri GramSadak Yojana since its inception in 2000,year-wise, State-wise and district-wise forBihar;

(b) the details of the amount of moneyas a percentage of the total money spenton repair of already constructed all weatherroads since 2000, year-wise, State-wise anddistrict-wise for Bihar;

(c) whether there has been a decline inthe rate of length of roads constructed peryear since 2000 and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there are States whichhave been lagging behind in their annualtarget habitation coverage; and

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

Tackling Soil Problems

3650. SHRI ARVIND KUMARSHARMA:




(a) the steps being taken to remedythe large tracts of problem soils like acidicsoil, alkaline soil and water logged soils onnationwide basis and particularly inHaryana;

(b) whether there has been any changein remedying approach in recent times ascompared to older times; and


Swachh Bharat Mission

3651. SHRI NAMANAGESWARARAO:




(a) whether there has been anyprogress in the Swachh Bharat MissionFlagship programme since itsimplementation in 2014, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the increase in coverage under theMission as of now;

(c) the details regarding the successof Swachh Bharat Mission, State-wise; and

(d) the number of villages declared freeof open defecation as on date?

Tissue Culture based Farming

†3652. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:




(a) whether the Government has anypromotional scheme for farmers in tissueculture based farming;

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

(c) if not, whether the Government isformulating any scheme for growing seeds

and plants using tissue culture basedtechniques so as to get good quality of farmproduce and double the farmers’ income?

Agri Entrepreneurial Cell

3653. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI PRATAPRAO

JADHAV:




(a) whether the Government proposesto set up an Agri Entrepreneurial Cell toencourage agri start-ups and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasidentified the key areas for innovative workrelated to agri start-ups to be taken up andif so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has alsodecided to reserve 20 per cent of RashtriyaKrishi Vikas Yojana Fund to set upincubator facilities and to promoteentrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has setup any monitoring mechanism to ensureproper utilization of the said funds and ifso, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposesa policy to nurture agri-startups in thecountry and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to connect Farmers ProducersOrganization through technology?

Import of Fertilizers

3654. SHRI TAPIR GAO:SHRI BANDI SANJAY

KUMAR:SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:SHRI P.C. MOHAN:DR. BHARATIBEN

DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:MS. PRATIMA

BHOUMIK:




(a) the details of various fertilizersbeing imported into the country throughvarious ports during the last three years;

(b) the agencies involved in importingfertilizers from various countries throughvarious ports of the country during the saidperiod;

(c) the rationale behind selecting theports and foreign supply for import of thefertilizers in the country; and

(d) the rationale and planning ofsupply of fertilizers in the country byfertilizer companies along with thejustification on logistic advantage of thesesupply plans of the Fertilizer companies?

Rules of PM Fasal Bima Yojana

†3655. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:




(a) the rules and regulations of PradhanMantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY);

(b) the number of beneficiaries underthis scheme during the last five years, State-


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wise particularly in Amroha and Hapurdistricts of Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the details of premium amount paidunder PMFBY during the said period; and

(d) the number of farmers includedunder PMFBY during the last five years inUttar Pradesh and the number of farmerswho have been paid compensation in asituation when crops are damaged due tonatural calamities in the State, district-wiseparticularly in Amroha and Hapur district?

Disinvestment Policy in CPSUs

3656. SHRI GANESH SINGH:




(a) whether the Government’s stakein some Central Public Sector Undertakings(CPSUs) is 50 per cent or below 50 percent and if so, the details along with date ofdisinvestment since inception ofdisinvestment policy in CPSUs, company-wise;

(b) the details and salient features ofstake of 50 per cent or below 50 per cent inCPSUs along with the details of stake ofBPCL in Bina Refinery;

(c) the details of rule of law forapplication of reservation policy in serviceswhere disinvestment is done 50 per cent orbelow 50 per cent;

(d) whether it is a fact that in sectorsof strategic importance such as defence andoil, the stake of the Government shouldnot fall below 51 per cent as perconstitution and other laws; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government in thisregard ?

Pendency of FarmerInsurance Claims

3657. DR. SUJAYRADHAKRISHNAVIKHE PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEELSAMBHAJIRAO MANE:




(a) the details of the pending claimsto be disbursed to farmers by the insurancecompanies in the last three years inMaharashtra, district-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived complaints about theunavailability of agents belonging to theseinsurance companies and if so, the detailsthereof along with the details of the actiontaken by the Government against suchagents;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding problemsbeing faced by farmers in filing premiumunder the crop insurance scheme; and

(d) whether the Government has takenany action against the insurance companieswho are delaying the disbursement ofpremium to farmers in Maharashtra?

Import of Urea

†3658. SHRI RAM KRIPALYADAV:

SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARASWATI:




(a) whether the Government proposesto decrease the import of urea and if so, thescheme formulated by the Government tomake India self-reliant in the production ofurea;

(b) whether the Government hasinitiated any new investment policy in2015 aimed at promoting production of ureaand if so, the investment made under thesaid scheme;

(c) the extent to which the nation hasbecome self reliant after execution of thenew investment policy;

(d) whether the Government is awarethat spurious and sub-standard urea is alsosupplied to farmers and if so, the actiontaken against the guilty persons; and

(e) the efforts being made by theGovernment to provide good qualityfertilizers to farmers in future?

Financial Assistance to SCs

†3659. SHRI BHANU PRATAPSINGH VERMA:




(a) whether the Government providesfinancial assistance to the personsbelonging to Scheduled Caste communitiesto set up and operate their own educationalinstitutions for promoting education; and

(b) if so, the details of the financialassistance released during each of the lastthree years and the current year, State-wise?

Hike in Onion Prices due toCartelisation

3660. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:


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(a) whether the Government hasexamined the reasons for the sudden andsteep hike in onion prices, dampening thefestive spirits in times of Diwali festival;

(b) whether it is a fact that theConsortium of Indian Farmers Associations(CIFA) and a study by the CompetitionCommission of India-the consumer welfarewatchdog-have found that cartelisation andthe traders are jacking up the prices; and

(c) whether the Government hasconsidered disciplining the trade bycracking down on the vicious network ofmiddlemen, whole sellers and pseudo-farmers who see windfall profits in thehoarding game and if so, the details thereof?

Onboard Fishing Boats

3661. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATHKUMAR:


´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated by the UnionGovernment and utilized for fisheries inTamil Nadu State during the past six years;

(b) whether the Government has aproposal to notify, “Fitment of AIS(Automatic Identification System) or othersuitable transponder, onboard fishing boats,across the country”, as a mandatoryrequirement enabling and ensuring thefishermen, not to cross the InternationalMaritime Boundary Line (IMBL); and


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(c) the facilities being provided tofishermen under various fisheries schemes?

Cultivation of Maize in Punjab

3662. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:




(a) whether the Ministry ofAgriculture and Farmers Welfare is awarethat on account of fast depletion of waterlevel in Punjab due to paddy cultivation,the State Government of Punjab isencouraging the cultivation of maize as asubstitute of paddy and thereby maize isbeing grown in 1,60,000 hectares this yearwhich will produce maize around six lakhmetric tonnes grains yearly;

(b) if so, whether the Ministry realizesthat for the procurement of maize in Punjab,MSP for maize should be implemented likeit is for the paddy and wheat;

(c) if so, whether the implementationof MSP for procurement of maize wouldbe started in Punjab; and

(d) if so, whether the Ministry willoblige to start it from the next fiscal?

Traditional Fish Farming

3663. DR. RAJKUMAR RANJANSINGH:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto protect the livelihoods of fisherfolks

traditionally dependent on lnland fishingparticularly in Loktak lake of Manipur;

(b) whether there is a policy in themaking for welfare and protection of inlandfisherfolk entitlements and traditionalrights of the fisherfolks of Loktak lake;


(d) the regulating mechanisms put inplace at district, State and National levelsfor monitoring private corporate, organisedbusiness involved in commercial fishingwork?

Increase in MSP of Rabi Crops

3664. SHRIMATI SAJDAAHMED:

SHRI AJAY KUMARMISRA TENI:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently increased or is considering toincrease the Minimum Support Price forRabi crops for the year 2019 or during themarketing/procurement season 2020-2021;

(b) if so, the crop-wise details of theincrease in the Minimum Support Price andthe extent of the benefits likely to bereceived by the farmers and if not, thereasons therefor;

(c) the proportion of the purchase ofthe Rabi Crops by the Government andthe production by farmers during the lastyear across the country;

(d) whether the Government hasconducted any effective study for

assessing the impact of Minimum SupportPrice on paddy farming; and

(e) whether it is true that benefit ofMSP is not available to 10 per cent of Indianfarmers, if so, the policy adopted by theGovernment to ensure the direct benefit ofthe MSP to the farmers?

New Police Reserve Battalions

3665. SHRI PASUNOORIDAYAKAR:

SHRI KOTHAPRABHAKAR REDDY:




(a) whether the State Government ofTelangana has requested for sanction ofnew police reserve battalions and settingup of such battalions in the State; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon?

Lack of Agricultural Infrastructure

†3666. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




(a) whether the income of farmers hasnot increased upto the required level dueto lack of proper and developedinfrastructural facilities in agriculturesector;


(c) whether the Government haslaunched many new schemes for developing

proper infrastructural facilities inagriculture sector in the country and a hugeamount has been spent thereon; and


PM Kisan Yojana Instalmentsin Rajasthan

†3667. SHRI BHAGIRATHCHOUDHARY:




(a) the number of beneficiariesidentified and the financial assistanceprovided in instalment particularly in theState of Rajasthan under Pradhan MantriKisan Samman Nidhi, year-wise anddistrict-wise;

(b) whether all the instalments havebeen paid under the said scheme inRajasthan;

(c) if not, the number of instalmentsand time period for which the entitledbeneficiaries are likely to be paid;

(d) whether the Government proposesto include more entitled farmers by runninga phased drive in Rajasthan under the saidscheme; and


Use of CultivableWaste Land

3668. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:





(a) whether a large chunk of cultivableland is lying as a wasteland in various partsof the country including Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe area of such land and the reasonstherefor, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government inconsultation with the States has formulatedany policy to convert the wasteland into acultivable land; and

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

Drug Trafficking Cases

3669. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:




(a) the number of cases registered fordrug trafficking in the country during thelast four years along with the percentage ofIndian nationals and foreign nationalsinvolved in the said cases;

(b) the number of personsapprehended in this connection and thequantum of drugs seized during each of thelast four years, border-wise;

(c) whether all international bordersare considered as the highest gateways forsmuggling drugs into the country;


(e) the measures adopted by theGovernment to curb drug smuggling in thecountry?

High Price of Medicines

3670. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat customers are buying medicines atexpensive prices;

(b) if so, the action taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(c) the full proof method beingconsidered by the Government to curb suchmalpractices; and

(d) the details of the pricing policy ofdrugs with reference to the StateGovernment of Gujarat?

Trust for Ayodhya Temple

3671. SHRI CHIRAG KUMARPASWAN:

SHRI SUNIL KUMARSINGH:

MS. MALA ROY:SHRI SUDHAKAR

TUKARAMSHRANGARE:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal for setting up a new Trust fordevelopment of Ayodhya and constructionof Ram Mandir and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the time by which the Governmentis likely to set up the Trust forconstruction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya;

(c) whether the Government hasformulated any action plan in this regard,if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor; and

(d) whether the layout of RamMandir has been prepared for theconstruction and if so, the details thereof?

Cases of Sexual Offences

3672. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:




(a) whether it is a fact that nearly halfof the sex offence cases are not beinginvestigated in time and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the investigation processhas been delayed in large number of sexualoffence cases in several States and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that trialhad been completed in only 4 per cent of24,000 cases registered from January toSeptember this year and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto expedite the said cases?

Private Security Guards

3673. DR. VISHNU PRASADM.K.:




(a) the estimated number of privatesecurity guards in the country;

(b) whether any welfare scheme isbeing contemplated for their social securityand protection;


(d) whether any legislation is beingbrought forward to improve their serviceconditions;

(e) if so, the time by which suchlegislation is likely to be brought into force;and

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(f) whether any awards is beingmooted for deserving private securitypersonnel and if so, the details thereof?

Accessible India Campaign forPublic Transport Sector

3674. SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY:




(a) the progress of “accessible India’’campaign especially in Public TransportSector, State-wise;

(b) whether State TransportCorporations are implementing it and if so,the details and the status thereof, State-wise;

(c) the steps taken in this regard byKarnataka;

(d) the details regarding employmentof Other Backward Classes(OBCs) inCentral PSUs, PSU-wise especially inKarnataka;

(e) whether the status of employmentof differently abled in private sector isavailable and if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether any concrete measures arebeing taken by the Government; and

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

Additional Battalions of CAPFs

3675. SHRI. RAMESHCHANDRA MAJHI:

SHRIMATI MANJULATAMANDAL:



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(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment of Odisha has requested theUnion Government for induction of twoadditional Battalion of Central Armed PoliceForces (CAPFs) in the Left WingExtremism (LWE) affected areas of the State;and

(b) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Shortage of CRPF for Security ofRailway Passengers

3676. SHRI KANUMURURAGHU RAMAKRISHANA RAJU:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that there is acute shortage of CRPFPersonnel in East Godavari District ofAndhra Pradesh which is posing a seriousconcern on security of railway passengers;


(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Organisational Structure ofLocal Government

†3677. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) whether the Government has takenany step to update the reported senioritylist of revenue units, local Government

bodies, wards, organisational structure ofCentral, State and local Government andelectoral roll of Parliamentary andLegislative Assembly Constituencies; and


Panchayati Raj Institutions

3678. SHRIJAGATHRAKSHAKAN:




(a) whether elections of PanchayatiRaj Institutions (PRIs) after the 73rdConstitutional Amendment have beencompleted in all the States;



Mobile App for Custom HiringService Centres

3679. SHRI SHYAM SINGHYADAV:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently launched any mobile applicationto connect farmers with Custom HiringService Centres in their nearby vicinity andif so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of aims and objectivesof launching this application along with itsbenefits;

(c) the details of the language optionswhich the app is likely to offer;

(d) whether the Government hascreated awareness to popularize this mobileapp;

(e) the total number of custom hiringservice centres registered on this mobile appfor the purpose of renting agriculturalmachineries and equipment; and

(f) the total number of farmersespecially small and marginal farmers whoare getting affordable access to cutting-edgetechnology at their doorsteps with the helpof this mobile application?

Bulk Drug Manufacturer

3680. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHARSAHU:

SHRI CHIRAG KUMARPASWAN:

DR. PRITAMGOPINATHRAO MUNDE:




(a) whether India was the World’sleading Bulk drug manufacturer till about10 years back and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether presently a very largepercentage of bulk drug requirements aresourced from China;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thepercentage of drugs out of the totalrequirement imported from China duringthe last three years, year-wise;

(d) whether the experts has expressedtheir concerns over the security risk andfinancial stress of the manufacturers of thecountry;

(e) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government thereon;

(f) whether the Government proposesto revive the drug sector and introduce abulk drug policy in the country;

(g) if so, the details thereof along withthe proposals for setting up of Bulk DrugUnits across the country including Jamuiin Bihar; and

(h) the time by which a final decisionis likely to be taken in this regard alongwith the present status thereof?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 4, 2019 Secretary General

Agrahayana 13, 1941 (Saka)

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INDEX

(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 3452, 3460, 3461, 3464, 3465, 3466, 3469,

3470, 3473, 3474, 3478, 3481, 3482, 3483,

3488, 3489, 3504, 3515, 3520, 3521, 3525,

3531, 3535, 3537, 3538, 3539, 3541, 3544,

3547, 3555, 3557, 3563, 3565, 3568, 3570,

3573, 3577, 3578, 3579, 3586, 3588, 3599,

3601, 3602, 3606, 3607, 3617, 3621, 3625,

3626, 3632, 3637, 3646, 3650, 3652, 3653,

3655, 3657, 3662, 3664, 3666, 3667, 3668,

3679

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 3467, 3496, 3524, 3634, 3654, 3658, 3670,

3680

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public

Distribution : 3494, 3503, 3526, 3528, 3533, 3534,

3549, 3574, 3575, 3587, 3593, 3595, 3612,

3620, 3624, 3631, 3633, 3660

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and

Dairying : 3485, 3506, 3513, 3516, 3522, 3552, 3560,

3572, 3582, 3589, 3594, 3597, 3623, 3630,

3641, 3661, 3663

Food Processing Industries : 3472, 3479, 3507, 3509, 3530, 3553, 3600,

3640

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 3453, 3457, 3459, 3471, 3514, 3559, 3592,

3608, 3611, 3613, 3619, 3656

Home Affairs : 3451, 3454, 3455, 3462, 3468, 3476, 3477,

3487, 3492, 3493, 3501, 3510, 3517, 3518,

3519, 3527, 3529, 3532, 3536, 3542, 3551,

3554, 3558, 3561, 3562, 3566, 3567, 3584,

3590, 3603, 3605, 3610, 3627, 3636, 3638,

3644, 3648, 3665, 3669, 3671, 3672, 3673,

3675, 3676

Panchayati Raj : 3505, 3598, 3677, 3678

Rural Development : 3456, 3458, 3480, 3484, 3499, 3500, 3502,

3508, 3512, 3523, 3540, 3545, 3546, 3550,

3580, 3581, 3585, 3596, 3604, 3609, 3614,

3615, 3616, 3618, 3629, 3635, 3645, 3649,

3651

Social Justice and Empowerment : 3463, 3475, 3486, 3490, 3491, 3495, 3497,

3498, 3511, 3543, 3548, 3556, 3564, 3569,

3571, 3576, 3583, 3591, 3622, 3628, 3639,

3642, 3643, 3647, 3659, 3674.

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

on December 10, 2019/Agrahayana 19, 1941, (Saka)

Question

No. Correction

3601 Name of Member: for "SHRI RAMYA HARIDAS”

read "MS. RAMYA HARIDAS"

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