RajyaSabha

ListofQuestionsforORALANSWERS

tobeaskedatasittingoftheRajyaSabhatobeheldon

Friday,December8,2023/17Agrahayana,1945(Saka)

(Ministries:AgricultureandFarmersWelfare;CommerceandIndustry;

Communications;ConsumerAffairs,FoodandPublicDistribution;Electronicsand

InformationTechnology;Fisheries,AnimalHusbandryandDairying;Food

ProcessingIndustries;HeavyIndustries;Railways;Textiles)

Totalnumberofquestions--15

BeneficiariesunderPM-KISAN

61Dr.SasmitPatra:

WilltheMinisterofAgricultureandFarmersWelfarebepleasedtostate:

(a)thenumberofbeneficiariesunderthePM-KISANYojana,State-wise;

(b)thenumberofbeneficiariesunderPM-KISANinOdisha,district-wise;

(c)whetherGovernmentisplanningtoincludeagriculturallaborerstoreceivebenefitsunder

thescheme;and

(d)theinitiativesofGovernmenttoensuretheintegrationofalleligiblefarmersinthe

scheme?

Discontinuationofhaltingoftrainsduringpost-COVIDperiod

62#ShriRamNathThakur:

WilltheMinisterofRailwaysbepleasedtostate:

(a)thenumberofrailwaystationsunderEastCentralRailwayswherehaltingofcertain

trainswasdiscontinuedduringpostCOVIDperiodalongwiththenumberofsuchtrains,the

detailsthereof;

(b)thenumberoftrainswhichhaltedatKarpurigramRailwayStationunderEastCentral

Railwaysduringpre-COVIDperiod;

(c)thenumberoftrainswhicharecurrentlyhaltingatKarpurigramRailwayStation;

(d)Government'spolicyinplacetorestorethehaltingofsuchtrainsatthisstation;and

(e)thedetailsofbenefitsandinconveniencecausedtopassengersduetodiscontinuation

ofhaltingoftrains?

ImplementationofPMGKAY

63ShriDhananjayBhimraoMahadik:

WilltheMinisterofConsumerAffairs,FoodandPublicDistributionbepleasedto

state:

(a)whetheritisafactthatGovernmentissuccessfullyimplementingthePradhanMantri

GaribKalyanAnnaYojana(PMGKAY)introducedin2020,duringtheCOVID-19pandemic;

(b)ifso,thedetailsthereof;

(c)whetheritisalsoafactthatPMGKAYhasbeenextendedforafurtherperiodof5

years;and

(d)inwhatmannerwillitbehelpfulineradicationofmalnutritionfromthecountry?

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Communications; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Electronics and Information Technology; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food^ (Ministries : Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Commerce and Industry; Processing Industries; Heavy Industries; Railways; Textiles) Total number of questions -- 15 (^61) Will the Minister of (a) the number of beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN Yojana, State-wise; (b) the number of beneficiaries under PM-KISAN in Odisha, district-wise; Dr. Sasmit Patra: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare^ Beneficiaries under PM-KISAN be pleased to state: (c) whether Government is planning to include agricultural laborers to receive benefits under the scheme; and (d) the initiatives of Government to ensure the integration of all eligible farmers in the scheme? Discontinuation of halting of trains during post-COVID period (^62) Will the Minister of (a) the number of railway stations under East Central Railways where halting of certain trains was discontinued during post COVID period along with the number of such trains, the details thereof; # Shri Ram Nath Thakur: Railways be pleased to state: (b) the number of trains which halted at Karpurigram Railway Station under East Central Railways during pre-COVID period; (c) the number of trains which are currently halting at Karpurigram Railway Station; (d) Government's policy in place to restore the halting of such trains at this station; and (e) the details of benefits and inconvenience caused to passengers due to discontinuation of halting of trains? (^63) Will the Minister of state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government is successfully implementing the Pradhan Mantri Shri Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution^ Implementation of PMGKAY be pleased to Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) introduced in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is also a fact that PMGKAY has been extended for a further period of 5 years; and (d) in what manner will it be helpful in eradication of malnutrition from the country? 21

(^64) Will the Minister of (a) whether Government is providing or considering to provide any incentive to farmers for purchase of electric tractors; Shri Harbhajan Singh: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Incentive for electric tractors be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) steps taken, if any during the last three years to reduce input cost and to increase market value of agricultural produce in India, particularly in Punjab; and (d) the details thereof in this regard? Impact of PBW on cotton production (^65) Will the Minister of (a) in what manner Government looks at dwindling cotton production from 566 kgs/hectare in 2013-14 to 445 kgs/hectare in 2022-23; (b) to what extent Pink Boll-Worm (PBW) is impacting cotton production in the country, Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: including Andhra Pradesh; (c) whether it is a fact that PBW was earlier seen only in Southern States but has now spread across the country and impacting production; and (d) if so, efforts made by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) of Government to address this menace and see that cotton production goes up again? (^66) Will the Minister of (a) since how long the work of over-bridge on the railway crossing between Bavla to Dhandhuka in Gujarat is going on; # Shri Shaktisinh Gohil:^ Railway crossing between Bavla and Dhandhuka in Gujarat Railways be pleased to state: (b) the timeline determined for completion of the work; (c) the reasons for delay in completion of the work; and (d) the responsibility fixed for the delay and the details of remedial measures taken in this regard? New records in exports and foreign exchange (^67) Will the Minister of (a) whether India is setting new records in exports of goods, mobile, electronics, services, defence, and foreign exchange; and (b) if so, the details thereof? # Shri Ram Shakal: Commerce and Industry be pleased to state: (^68) Will the Minister of (a) whether Government is aware of the fact that there is no need to invest much in millet cultivation as it is cultivated at a very low cost; and # Smt. Kanta Kardam:^ Initiative for promotion of food products from millets Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details of the initiatives proposed by Government to promote food products produced from millets so that global diseases could be controlled?

(^73) Will the Minister of (a) the details of operational routes of Vande Bharat Express Trains in the country; (b) whether Government is planning to expand the network of Vande Bharat Express Trains Shri R. Dharmar:Operational routes of Vande Bharat Express Trains Railways be pleased to state: within the country; (c) if so, the details thereof along with its response; (d) whether Government has planned to operate Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains within the country; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) by when these are likely to be operated? (^74) Will the Minister of (a) the details of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented for promotion of agriculture in the country including Puducherry; Shri S. Selvaganabathy:^ Centrally Sponsored Schemes for promotion of agriculture Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (b) whether Government has received some proposals from the States/UTs for allocation of more funds under these schemes; (c) if so, the details of such proposals and the action taken by Government on each proposal, State/UT-wise; (d) whether Government has made any assessment regarding proper implementation of various centrally sponsored agricultural schemes/programmes in the country; and (e) if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made under these schemes/programmes, State/UT-wise? 75 Shri Naresh Bansal: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Will the Minister of (a) the details of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity Supply Chain Agreement, which has been recently signed by Bharat during the Indo- Pacific Economic Framework Meet; and (b) in what manner the negotiations for Pillar-III (Clean Economy), Pillar-IV (Fair Commerce and Industry be pleased to state: Economy), and the Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity will help the country? New Delhi The 1st December, 2023 10 Agrahayana, 1945 (Saka) Secretary-General. P. C. Mody,

Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commerce and Industry^ (Ministry-Wise)INDEX :: 6167 ,, 6475 , 65 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 72 , 74 Communications Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Electronics and Information Technology Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : ::: -- (^63) ---- Food Processing Industries Heavy Industries Railways Textiles :::: ---- (^62) --, 66 , 71 , 73

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