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Title : Statement regarding status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report of Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2005-06) of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAY): Sir, I beg to lay a statement on status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) in pursuance of the direction 73A of the hon. Speaker, Lok Sabha vide Lok Sabha Bulleting – Part II dated 1st September 2004.
The Twelfth Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) was presented to the Lok Sabha on 20.04.2005. The Report relates to examination of Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for the year 2005-06.
An action taken statement on the recommendations/observations contained in the Report of the Committee has been sent to the Standing Committee on Agriculture on 16.08.2005.
There are 12 recommendations made by the Committee in the said Report where action is called for on the part of the Government. These recommendations mainly pertain to the issues like inadequate budget allocation to the Ministry, overlapping in demarcation of responsibilities, review of infrastructure development scheme, food parks, integrated food law, submission of utilisation certifications, taxation, etc.
*Laid on the Table and also Placed in Library. See No. LT 4033/06
Present status of implementation of various recommendations made by the Committee is indicated in the Annexure to my statement and the same is laid on the Table of the House. I would not like to take valuable time of the House to read out all the contents given in the Annexure. I would request that this may be considered as read.