कथन

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is a significant decline in cultivable land during the last five years and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has compiled or assessed data on changes in the extent of agricultural land, including net sown area and gross 17.03.2026 1151 cropped area, during the period 2014-15 to 2025-26, and if so, the details thereof, year and State/UT-wise; (c) whether the Government has undertaken any correlative assessment of the impact of reduction or stagnation in agricultural land on food-crop production and the details of changes in output and yield over the same years, State/UT-wise; (d) whether it is also a fact that this decline is due to a lack of interest in farming and increasing urbanisation, if so, the steps taken by the Government to check this trend; and (e) whether the Government has formulated or implemented any policy alternatives or mitigation strategies to sustain or enhance food-crop production in the context of shrinking farmland and if so, the targets and outcomes achieved so far and if not, the reasons therefor, scheme and State-wise? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY): (a) to (c) Land and agriculture are State subjects. As per Entry No. 18 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, land falls under the jurisdiction of State Governments, which are responsible for taking appropriate measures to increase the area under cultivation and ensure optimal use of agricultural lands. However, the Government of India supports these efforts through policy initiatives and budgetary assistance. 17.03.2026 1152 As per the latest annual publication “Land Use Statistics-at a Glance 2023-24” of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the extent of agricultural land in the country has remained relatively stable. The Gross Cropped Area has expanded significantly, rising from 198.28 million hectares in 2014-15 to 217.8 million hectares in 2023-24 and the Net Area Sown has remained relatively stable, standing at 138.99 million hectares in 2023-24. The adoption of modern technologies and effective policy interventions has also led to a continuous improvement in cropping intensity, which has risen from 142.2% in 2014–15 to 156.8% in 2023–24, reflecting a positive shift toward multiple cropping practices, highlighting farmers’ enhanced ability to cultivate the same land more than once annually. The year-wise and State/UT-wise details of Agriculture Land (including net sown area) and Gross Cropped Area are given in the enclosed Statement-I. Additionally, the food grain production has risen significantly, from 252.02 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25. Horticulture production has also increased from 280.98 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 369.05 million tonnes in 2024-25 (third advanced estimates). The year-wise and State/UT-wise details of food grain production is given in the enclosed Statement-II. (d) and (e) There is record production of foograins and horticulture crops reported, which shows there is no lack of interest in agriculture sector. Agriculture being a State Subject, the State Government take appropriate measures for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in the States. The Government of India supplements the efforts of States through appropriate 17.03.2026 1153 policy measures, reforms, developmental programs, budgetary support, price support through MSP and various schemes/ programmes from time to time. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing several Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes with the objective of increasing food grains production through area expansion and productivity enhancement, given in the enclosed Statement-III. To ensure productive use of land, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has implemented several initiatives to promote crop diversification, increase cropping intensity and enhance farmers income in all States & UTs. Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and the Crop Diversification Programme, States/UTs are supported to adopt region- specific high-value crops, pulses, oilseeds, and horticultural crops, thereby reducing reliance on mono-cropping systems. Schemes such as Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm, National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds, Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) for organic and sustainable farming, Rainfed Area Development (RAD) to further encourage farmers to adopt climate-resilient, high-value and diversified crops. The expansion of irrigation facilities under PMKSY and the promotion of micro-irrigation under Per Drop More Crop help optimize water availability during lean periods, supporting efficient cropping patterns and judicious use of water resources. Additionally, the Government facilitates the use of climate- 17.03.2026 1154 resilient seed varieties, soil moisture conservation practices, and timely agro- advisories through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and digital platforms such as m-Kisan, enabling farmers to make informed decisions regarding crop selection and land use. STATEMENT-I STATE/UT - WISE AREA UNDER AGRICULTURE LAND (in thousand hectare) S. No. State/UTs 2014- 15 2015- 16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019- 20 2020-21 2021- 22 2022- 23 2023-24 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 9047 9018 9003 8999 8997 8828 8817 8987 8979 8977 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 423 423 423 424 424 424 431 431 431 430 3 ASSAM 3364 3343 3337 3302 3305 3296 3295 3321 3315 3311 4 BIHAR 6579 6578 6572 6573 6573 6557 6541 6542 6545 6549 5 CHHATTISGARH 5558 5561 5558 5562 5570 5551 5542 5552 5556 5554 6 GOA 197 197 197 197 197 141 141 141 139 141 7 GUJARAT 12099 12429 12450 12413 12397 12388 12462 12428 12368 12318 8 HARYANA 3656 3798 3744 3759 3817 3794 3847 3847 3950 3853 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 810 816 813 816 816 821 821 831 843 827 10 JHARKHAND 4343 4313 4367 4323 4319 4280 4319 4324 4311 4311 11 KARNATAKA 12827 12800 12784 12777 12830 12843 12846 12836 12812 12793 12 KERALA 2266 2250 2247 2246 2235 2232 2229 2223 2200 2186 13 MADHYA PRADESH 17252 17250 17231 17207 17121 17183 17449 17432 17442 17424 14 MAHARASHTRA 21099 21062 20748 20751 20719 20589 20509 20466 20394 20391 15 MANIPUR 390 444 476 453 448 338 417 399 389 215 16 MEGHALAYA 1056 1008 1015 1013 1011 1010 1010 1015 1014 1014 17 MIZORAM 367 367 367 367 367 367 367 367 367 391 18 NAGALAND 694 695 694 694 678 676 674 672 669 668 19 ODISHA 6784 6648 6690 6745 6675 6699 6654 6782 6742 6723 20 PUNJAB 4230 4245 4237 4235 4233 4238 4237 4225 4225 4226 17.03.2026 1155 21 RAJASTHAN 25511 25504 25496 25493 25484 25475 25473 25463 25464 25446 22 SIKKIM 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 103 103 23 TAMIL NADU 8112 8110 8110 8110 8109 8108 8106 8105 8105 8104 24 TELANGANA 6877 6870 6752 6770 6767 6785 6717 6715 6735 6727 25 TRIPURA 272 272 271 271 270 270 270 270 269 269 26 UTTARAKHAND 1549 1547 1546 1550 1548 1545 1544 1541 1540 1564 27 UTTAR PRADESH 18939 18863 18848 18826 18775 18614 18614 18264 18227 18237 28 WEST BENGAL 5655 5648 5633 5625 5615 5608 5602 5595 5589 5582 29 A&N ISLAND 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 21 30 CHANDIGARH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 31 D. NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN AND DIU - - - - - 23 23 23 22 22 32 D & N HAVELI* 24 24 24 24 20 -- 33 DAMAN & DIU* 3 3 3 3 3 34 DELHI 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 52 58 35 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1075 1077 1078 1081 1091 1071 1074 1075 1094 1095 36 LADAKH# Formed in 2019 28 28 28 32 32 37 LAKSHADWEEP 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 38 PUDUCHERRY 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 27 ALL INDIA 181268 181371 180923 180817 180624 179992 180266 180112 179982 179596 Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance- 2023-24 0 means area less than 500 hectare (p): Provisional Agriculture Land: It consists of net area sown, current fallows, fallow lands other than current fallows, Culturable waste land and land under miscellaneous tree crops. * UT of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli were merged into a single UT named Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2020. # UT of Ladakh has been created in 2019. 17.03.2026 1156 STATE/UT - WISE GROSS CROPPED AREA (In Thousand Hectare) S. No. STATES/UTs 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7690 7532 7418 7445 7297 7287 7407 7328 6744 5744 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 299 301 313 316 320 320 328 338 343 348 3 ASSAM 4083 4060 4087 4045 4004 3975 3888 3872 4034 4122 4 BIHAR 7673 7572 7654 7525 7406 7297 7265 7329 7268 7836 5 CHHATTISGARH 5728 5640 5673 5540 5614 5735 5712 5704 5596 5524 6 GOA 158 157 155 152 150 147 144 144 144 145 7 GUJARAT 12680 12590 12949 13108 12233 13816 14722 14759 13987 14861 8 HARYANA 6536 6510 6452 6549 6605 6617 6566 6566 6649 6901 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 918 933 959 917 914 892 899 890 887 875 10 JHARKHAND 1554 1812 2045 2033 1824 1760 1803 1845 1229 1294 11 KARNATAKA 12247 12009 11779 11994 13551 13831 14910 14748 14816 13464 12 KERALA 2625 2628 2584 2580 2571 2586 2569 2523 2516 2536 13 MADHYA PRADESH 23810 23714 24214 25114 26115 28277 29903 30049 30117 30265 14 MAHARASHTRA 23474 23467 23947 23109 22194 23856 24917 25730 25375 24133 15 MANIPUR 383 437 469 446 441 331 410 393 382 382 16 MEGHALAYA 343 303 309 309 312 313 309 325 330 330 17 MIZORAM 145 188 186 188 187 195 206 206 206 201 18 NAGALAND 500 504 521 530 529 530 532 319 471 481 19 ODISHA 5173 4803 4884 4502 4527 4670 4819 4997 5014 5168 20 PUNJAB 7857 7872 7804 7779 7851 7838 7835 7916 8312 8263 21 RAJASTHAN 24235 25014 26036 25069 25313 27515 26100 27442 28171 27696 22 SIKKIM 136 137 146 153 162 162 140 140 139 139 23 TAMIL NADU 5995 6074 5129 5730 5672 5942 6156 6348 6419 6117 24 TELANGANA 5315 4893 5970 6059 5774 7479 8479 8026 9278 8486 25 TRIPURA 483 486 491 487 487 487 487 487 485 483 26 UTTARAKHAND 1097 1083 1082 1060 1029 1024 997 969 932 907 27 UTTAR PRADESH 26147 26203 26949 26864 26859 27109 27109 28200 28237 29783 28 WEST BENGAL 9690 9881 9618 9945 9960 10100 10207 10259 9974 10133 29 A&N ISLAND 24 48 44 49 41 46 40 39 39 16 30 CHANDIGARH 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 31 D & N HAVELI and D D - - - - - 23 23 23 21 21 32 D & N HAVELI* 23 23 23 23 20 - 33 DAMAN & DIU* 3 3 3 3 3 34 DELHI 35 58 57 59 59 58 58 58 52 47 35 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1196 1159 1177 1165 1124 1090 1112 1134 1133 1126 36 LADAKH# - - - - - 22 22 22 23 23 37 LAKSHADWEEP 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 38 PUDUCHERRY 27 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 30 30 ALL INDIA 198285 198122 201158 200876 201179 211359 216107 219158 219357 217882 Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance- 2023-24 17.03.2026 1157 0 means area less than 500 hectare (p): Provisional * UT of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli were merged into a single UT named Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2020. # UT of Ladakh has been created in 2019. STATEMENT- II STATE/UT-WISE PRODUCTION OF TOTAL FOOD GRAINS (Production in Lakh Tonnes) S. No. Sr. No. 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.17 0.12 0.18 0.14 0.14 0.11 0.10 0.09 2 Andhra Pradesh 104.94 106.34 103.65 121.60 108.39 123.57 112.99 110.77 121.49 104.13 117.22 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4.09 3.27 3.43 3.59 3.65 3.73 3.77 3.88 3.93 3.92 3.93 4 Assam 54.59 53.59 49.53 55.26 54.66 52.36 54.88 46.78 59.45 62.59 55.33 5 Bihar 132.09 145.08 165.31 170.37 156.00 142.33 153.83 170.18 183.43 212.01 213.73 6 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 7 Chhattisgarh 74.63 66.54 93.24 59.59 75.59 75.02 82.26 90.24 108.93 106.19 113.84 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli* 0.33 0.41 0.39 0.36 0.36 0.40 0.34 0.34 0.38 0.38 0.35 9 Daman And Diu* 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 10 Delhi 1.18 1.12 1.11 1.07 1.06 1.06 1.12 1.07 1.06 1.05 1.06 11 Goa 1.29 1.15 1.19 1.08 1.05 0.94 0.91 0.93 0.92 0.99 0.80 12 Gujarat 71.09 62.79 74.22 76.65 68.04 81.53 89.74 101.31 98.75 100.45 104.76 13 Haryana 152.35 163.59 171.63 161.92 181.45 178.63 183.09 163.30 173.93 184.39 189.02 14 Himachal Pradesh 14.32 16.15 17.41 14.88 15.01 15.30 15.36 16.07 14.79 16.48 15.68 15 Jammu And Kashmir 12.20 17.33 16.19 15.71 18.93 16.71 15.95 16.78 17.63 18.45 18.45 16 Jharkhand 47.77 40.92 56.64 60.01 44.00 47.92 48.72 50.01 31.66 33.58 50.42 17 Karnataka 121.38 99.24 97.95 117.91 108.88 127.84 145.50 137.77 141.81 127.77 146.31 18 Kerala 5.64 5.54 4.39 5.24 5.81 6.08 6.36 4.89 5.98 5.02 5.18 19 Ladakh# - 0.12 0.30 0.25 0.25 0.29 20 Madhya Pradesh 286.87 303.87 332.24 334.50 322.09 335.23 328.44 393.08 419.32 414.68 466.31 21 Maharashtra 113.12 87.54 153.32 132.47 103.04 128.20 157.66 166.56 167.26 145.09 184.69 17.03.2026 1158 22 Manipur 4.29 4.36 5.25 7.07 4.95 4.21 6.97 6.55 4.43 4.38 4.99 23 Meghalaya 3.54 3.58 2.60 3.62 2.61 3.61 3.53 3.55 3.39 3.25 3.39 24 Mizoram 0.75 0.77 0.75 0.74 0.77 0.76 0.81 0.78 0.63 0.55 0.47 25 Nagaland 6.50 5.16 5.35 5.52 5.58 5.65 5.70 2.53 5.14 5.19 4.94 26 Odisha 89.80 64.08 90.61 71.51 83.15 90.30 95.24 101.25 90.73 94.32 103.97 27 Puducherry 0.54 0.45 0.53 0.44 0.64 0.60 0.51 0.58 0.66 0.63 0.48 28 Punjab 266.98 284.01 285.37 316.92 315.32 298.57 304.18 282.52 302.36 325.44 327.78 29 Rajasthan 196.22 180.40 193.54 199.57 212.89 232.27 242.82 216.63 238.09 218.72 255.72 30 Sikkim 1.02 0.94 1.01 0.94 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.91 0.83 0.69 0.69 31 Tamil Nadu 96.24 114.78 41.42 107.14 103.90 112.70 108.24 119.98 116.80 107.00 109.26 32 Telangana 71.15 51.29 84.85 94.21 92.75 111.25 127.46 153.49 193.75 202.76 216.35 33 Tripura 7.62 8.18 8.60 8.55 8.36 8.53 8.68 8.71 8.42 8.42 7.65 34 Uttar Pradesh 395.94 425.51 499.03 513.70 546.43 561.69 581.07 561.88 575.09 602.86 638.48 35 Uttarakhand 16.26 17.46 18.73 19.03 18.76 18.86 20.02 19.24 17.71 18.00 17.17 36 West Bengal 165.32 179.81 171.46 168.78 186.90 187.94 200.05 203.08 187.74 193.24 198.50 All India 2520.25 2515.42 2751.10 2850.14 2852.09 2975.04 3107.42 3156.16 3296.87 3322.98 3577.32 Source: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. * UT of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli were merged into a single UT named Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2020. # UT of Ladakh has been created in 2019. STATEMENT- III Major schemes/programmes for agriculture and farmers welfare 1. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) 2. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm 3. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds 4. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) 5. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) 6. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F) 7. Rainfed Area Development (RAD) 8. Agroforestry 9. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) 17.03.2026 1159 10. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) 11. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) 12. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 13. National Bamboo Mission 14. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) 15. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region 16. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) 17. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) 18. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) 19. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) 20. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) 21. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) 22. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) 23. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) 24. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs) 25. Namo Drone Didi 26. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE) 27. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) 28. Digital Agriculture Mission 29. Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana 30. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses 17.03.2026 1160 RURAL AND TRIBAL AREAS OF NASHIK UNDER PMGSY 4136. SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of rural roads sanctioned, completed and currently pending under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the rural and tribal areas of Nashik district, Maharashtra along with the number of habitations still lacking all-weather road connectivity; (b) whether the Government has assessed the poor condition and premature deterioration of PMGSY roads in Nashik and fixed accountability of executing agencies; and (c) the timeline and additional funds proposed to ensure 100 per cent durable all-weather road connectivity to the remaining villages of Nashik district? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN): (a) The unit of connectivity under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is habitation and not revenue village. Under the various verticals of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), 303 roads covering a length of 1,783 km and 41 bridges, with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 773 crore, have been sanctioned in Nashik district of Maharashtra. Out of which, 271 roads covering 1,556 km length and 34 bridges have been completed, with an expenditure of Rs. 702 crore, as on 12th March 2026. Further, 32 roads of 102 km length and 7 bridges are at various stages of execution. 17.03.2026 1161 Under PMGSY-I, 134 eligible unconnected habitations were sanctioned for connectivity in Nashik district and all these habitations have already been connected as on 12th March 2026. Further, the Government has approved PMGSY-IV for implementation during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 to provide all- weather road connectivity to about 25,000 additional eligible unconnected habitations by constructing approximately 62,500 km of road length, based on population criteria as per Census 2011. The Ministry is in continuous coordination with the State Governments/UTs for submission and approval of proposals under PMGSY-IV so as to ensure timely implementation of the programme. An Empowered Committee meeting was held on 10.3.2026 for consideration of 55 roads with a total length of 222.93 km for the State of Maharashtra, which also included 3 roads with a total length of 6.60 km for Nashik district. (b) As per the guidelines of PMGSY, maintenance of rural roads constructed under the PMGSY is the responsibility of the State Governments. The design life is divided in to two periods: Defect Liability Period (DLP) for first five years after completion and Post Defect Liability Period for the following five years after the DLP. Roads constructed under PMGSY are monitored through regular field inspections and the reports are captured through the online monitoring system eMARG (electronic Maintenance of Rural Roads) to ensure proper maintenance and adherence to quality standards. The details of these inspections are recorded along with Geo-tagged photographs, to enable transparent and real-time monitoring. 17.03.2026 1162 PMGSY has a three-tier Quality Control mechanism for ensuring construction of quality road works and durability of road assets under PMGSY. The quality inspection reports are captured online on the Stage passing application, at each stage. Under the first tier, the Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) are required to ensure process control through mandatory tests on material and workmanship at the field laboratory. The second tier is a structured independent quality monitoring at the State level through State Quality Monitors (SQMs) to ensure that every work is inspected at initial stage, intermediate stage and final stage of the construction. Under the third tier, which is at the national level, independent National Quality Monitors (NQMs) are deployed for random inspection of road works to monitor quality and also to provide guidance of senior professionals to the field functionaries. Based on the periodic monitoring of quality of roads under the 3-tier mechanism, corrective measures, wherever necessary, are taken by the State Governments. Guidelines/Instructions to regulate the quality control process have been issued to States/UTs from time to time. In Nashik district, 34 roads with a total length of about 186 km constructed under PMGSY are currently under the Defect Liability Period. Any defects, including premature deterioration identified during inspections or through the eMARG system, are required to be rectified by the contractor at their own cost. The concerned State Government/implementing agency is responsible for ensuring corrective action and fixing accountability as per the 17.03.2026 1163 provisions of the programme guidelines and contract conditions, including withholding payments or imposing penalties in cases of non-compliance. (c) The works sanctioned under PMGSY-I and RCPLWEA are targeted for completion by March 2027, while the works sanctioned under PMGSY-II and PMGSY-III are to be completed by March 2026. The funds for the implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry to the State as a whole and not district-wise. The funds are released based on works in hand, the execution capacity and performance and unspent balances of the previous releases available with them. Till recently, the funds were released by the Ministry to the consolidated fund of the State Government. From mid-2025 onwards, the fund is released through SNA Sparsh system. ADDITIONAL US TARIFF 4137. SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) whether as per the Indo-US interim trade deal framework, USA will impose 18% tariffs on Indian exports and India will impose 0% tariffs on US imports, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether Government is aware that US Supreme Court has scrapped the US tariffs imposed by US Government against various countries, if so, the details thereof; 17.03.2026 1164 (c) the details of present rate of tariffs on Indian exports to US after imposition of additional15% tariffs by US Government using special powers after the verdict of US Supreme Court; (d) whether Government would revisit the trade deal framework and renegotiate it with USA; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) to (e)India and the United States (U.S.) announced a trade deal on 2nd February 2026. A Joint Statement for the same was released on 7th February 2026. On 7th February 2026, 25% additional ad valorem tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain India’s exports citing India’s imports of Russian oil were removed. Pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court judgement dated 20th February 2026 invalidating reciprocal tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs are no longer in force. The U.S. Government has issued Executive Orders imposing 10% tariffs on certain products from all countries. The Government is studying all the developments and remains engaged with the U.S. Government. FISH LANDING CENTRE IN ANDHRA PRADESH 4138. DR. C. M. RAMESH: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: 17.03.2026 1165 (a) whether it is true that the Government has approved fish landing centre at Rajayyapeta in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an estimated cost of Rs. 25 crores; (b) if so, the details of the project and the time by which it will likely to be completed; and (c) the number of fishermen to be benefitted from the above project? THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ; AND MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH): (a) to (c) The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, on 30th March, 2022, approved the proposal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of a Fish Landing Centre at Rajayyapeta in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs. 24.77 crore, with Central financial assistance of Rs. 14.86 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The fish landing centre project envisages fish landing facility, fish auction hall, net mending shed, fish drying platform, rest shed, boat parking or repair, water storage facilities, water supply, toilet, reclamation, roads, vehicle parking, drainage, compound wall, electricity connections, greening etc. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that the work has been assigned to Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board as the executing agency and the said agency floated the tender for the fifth time on 21.01.2026. The project is presently at the tendering stage, and the State Government has 17.03.2026 1166 reported the timeline for completion of the Fish Landing Centre project as one year from the date of finalisation of the tender. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), the project envisages to benefit about 1,536 fishermen during its operation. पौिĶक ®ीअÆन का उÂपादन 4139. डॉ. राजेश िम®ाः ³या कृिष और िकसान कÐयाण मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) ³या सरकार सीधी संसदीय ±ेý म¤ कोदो और कुटकì जैसे पौिĶक ®ीअÆन के बड़े पैमाने पर उÂपादन से अवगत है; (ख) भारतीय ®ीअÆन अनुसंधान संÖथान (आई.आई.एम.आर.) के माÅयम से इस ±ेý के िकसानŌ को बेहतर बीज और तकनीक उपलÊध कराने के िलए सरकार Ĭारा ³या कदम ÿÖतािवत ह§; (ग) ³या ®ीअÆन िमशन के अंतगªत सीधी म¤ ÿसंÖकरण इकाई Öथािपत करने कì कोई योजना है; (घ) िपछले तीन वषŎ के दौरान सीधी संसदीय ±ेý म¤ ®ीअÆन के उÂपादन का Êयौरा ³या है; और (ङ) ®ीअÆन के उÂपादन को बढ़ाने के िलए सरकार Ĭारा कायाªिÆवत िकए जाने हेतु ÿÖतािवत योजनाओं का Êयौरा ³या है? कृिष और िकसान कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी भागीरथ चौधरी): (क) से (ङ) सरकार मÅय ÿदेश के सीधी जैसे ±ेýŌ म¤ कोदो और कुटकì जैसे ±ेýीय महÂव के िमलेट्स सिहत पौिĶक िमलेट्स के उÂपादन और उÂपादकता को बढ़ावा देने के िलए राÕůीय खाī सुर±ा और पोषण िमशन (एनएफएसएनएम)-®ी अÆन को लागू कर रही है। इसके अितåरĉ, आईसीएआर-भारतीय ®ी अÆन अनुसंधान संÖथान (आईआईएमआर) देश भर म¤ उ¸च उपज वाली िकÖमŌ और उÆनत उÂपादन ÿौīोिगिकयŌ के ÿसार के िलए Óयापक सहयोग ÿदान कर रहा है। ºवार और Öमॉल िमलेट्स पर अिखल भारतीय समिÆवत अनुसंधान 17.03.2026 1167 पåरयोजनाएं (एआईसीआरपी) देश के सभी ±ेýŌ से मांग के अनुłप ÿजनक बीजŌ के उÂपादन को सुगम बनाती ह§। उ¸च गुणव°ा वाले िमलेट्स के बीजŌ कì समय पर उपलÊधता सुिनिIJत करने के िलए, आईसीएआर-आईआईएमआर, हैदराबाद ने जवाहरलाल नेहł कृिष िवĵिवīालय (जेएनकेवीवी) के अंतगªत रीवा (सीधी िजले के पास) और िडÁडोरी म¤ Öथािपत िमलेट बीज क¤þŌ से समÆवय िकया। ये क¤þ गुणव°ापूणª बीज उÂपादन पर Åयान क¤िþत करते ह§ तािक िकसानŌ को नई िवकिसत, उ¸च उपज वाली िकÖमŌ तक पहòंच ÿाĮ हो सके। आईसीएआर-आईआईएमआर, हैदराबाद ने िडÁडोरी म¤ िमलेट्स-आधाåरत िकसान उÂपादक संगठन (एफपीओ) कì Öथापना म¤ भी सहयोग िदया, जो िकसानŌ को बीज िवतरण, ÿाथिमक ÿसंÖकरण ÿौīोिगिकयŌ और बाजार संपकŎ के माÅयम से उनकì लाभÿदता बढ़ाने म¤ सहायता करता है। मÅय ÿदेश सरकार ने यह åरपोटª िकया है िक मÅय ÿदेश राºय िमलेट िमशन के अंतगªत िमलेट्स ÿोसेिसंग यूिनट Öथािपत करने का कोई ÿावधान नहé है। िकसान कÐयाण एवं कृिष िवकास िनदेशालय, मÅय ÿदेश के Ĭारा वषª 2023-24 से 2025-26 तक तीन वषŎ के दौरान सीधी संसदीय िनवाªचन-±ेý म¤ िमलेट (कोदो-कुटकì) के उÂपादन का िववरण नीचे िदया गया है: (उÂपादन मीिůक टन म¤) 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 7739.80 9132.15 10229.76 सरकार का ÿमुख Åयान िमलेट्स जैसी पौिĶक फसलŌ के माÅयम से खाī सुर±ा और पोषण को बढ़ावा देने पर है और देश म¤ िमलेट्स (®ी अÆन) के उÂपादन और उÂपादकता को बढ़ावा देने के िलए एनएफएसएनएम िøयािÆवत कì जा रही है। एनएफएसएनएम-®ी अÆन के अंतगªत, राºयŌ/संघ राºय-±ेýŌ के माÅयम से िकसानŌ को फसल उÂपादन और संर±ण ÿौīोिगिकयŌ, फसल ÿणाली आधाåरत ÿदशªनŌ, ÿमािणत बीजŌ के उÂपादन और िवतरण आिद म¤ 17.03.2026 1168 सहायता ÿदान कì जा रही है। इस योजना के अंतगªत िøयािÆवत राºयŌ/संघ राºय-±ेýŌ को िजलŌ को िचिĹत करने म¤ लचीलापन िदया गया है, बशत¥ कम उÂपादकता लेिकन उ¸च ±मता वाले िजलŌ को ÿाथिमकता दी जाए। राºयŌ को राÕůीय कृिष िवकास योजना-िवÖतृत पåरयोजना åरपोटª (आरकेवीवाई-डीपीआर) पåरयोजनाओं के अंतगªत राºय-िविशĶ आवÔयकताओं और ÿाथिमकताओं के अनुसार िमलेट्स को बढ़ावा देने का भी लचीलापन िदया गया है। िबहार म¤ सेल इÖपात संयंý को बंद करना 4140. ®ी सुनील कुमारः ³या इÖपात मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या िबहार के पिIJमी चÌपारण म¤ सेल के ÖवािमÂव वाला एक इÖपात संयंý वतªमान म¤ बंद है; (ख) यिद हां, तो इसे बंद िकए जाने के ³या कारण ह§; (ग) ³या सरकार Ĭारा उĉ संयंý का पुनŁĦार िकए जाने कì संभावना है; और (घ) यिद हां, तो इसे कब तक शुł िकए जाने कì संभावना है? भारी उīोग मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा इÖपात मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी भूपित राजू ®ीिनवास वमाª): (क) से (घ) िबहार के पिIJम चÌपारण िजले के कुमारबाग, बेितया म¤ िÖथत Öटील अथॉåरटी ऑफ इंिडया िलिमटेड (सेल) कì इÖपात ÿसंÖकरण इकाई (एसपीयू) को ÿचालन/आिथªक कारणŌ के पåरणामÖवłप िदनांक 25.07.2025 को बोडª के अनुमोदन पIJात् बंद कर िदया गया है। ________ 17.03.2026 1169 12.00 hrs माननीय अÅय± : माननीय सदÖयगण, मुझे िनÌनिलिखत माननीय सदÖयŌ – ®ी वीरेÆþ िसंह, ®ी के. राधाकृÕणन, ®ी मनीश ितवारी, ®ी राजेश रंजन, ®ी के. सुरेश, और ÿो. सौगत राय Ĭारा कुछ िवषयŌ पर Öथगन ÿÖताव कì सूचनाएं ÿाĮ हòई ह§ । म§ने Öथगन ÿÖताव कì िकसी भी सूचना के िलए अनुमित ÿदान नहé कì है । … (Óयवधान) माननीय अÅय± : ®ी िकरेन åरिजजू जी । संसदीय कायª मंýी; तथा अÐपसं´यक कायª मंýी (®ी िकरेन åरिजजू) : ³या मुझे िवűॉ के िलए मूव करना है? माननीय अÅय± : िवűॉ के िलए मूव नहé करना है, मूव करना है । ®ी िकरेन åरिजजू : सर, ³या बीएसी वाला करना है? … (Óयवधान) 12.01 hrs REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS माननीय अÅय± : इस िवषय पर कल सदन के नेताओं से कुछ चचाª हòई थी । सुरेश जी, इस िवषय पर ³या आप कुछ िवचार रखना चाहते ह§? आप सदन से ³या आúह करना चाहते ह§? SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH (MAVELIKKARA): Hon. Speaker, Sir, for the last two weeks, eight hon. Members belonging to INC and CPI(M) have been suspended. Whatever indiscretion may have inadvertently happened, is regretted. I request the Government, through the hon. Speaker, to kindly revoke their suspension. … (Interruptions) माननीय अÅय± : इसके अलावा आप और ³या कहना चाहते ह§? … (Óयवधान) 17.03.2026 1170 माननीय अÅय± : आप सदन म¤ मयाªदा बनाने के िलए ³या कहना चाहते ह§?

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