(a) whether the Government have finalized its policy and programme to help the marginal
farmers and agricultural workers affected by the severe drought in 2002-2003;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
(c) the assistance provided for the purpose, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b): As per items and norms of expenditure for assistance from Calamity Relief Fund
(CRF)/National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF), assistance for Agriculture Input Subsidy
(AIS) is admissible to small & marginal farmers where crop loss is 50% and above.
(c): A statement indicating State-wise details of assistance approved towards AIS for small &
marginal farmers for current drought is annexed.
ANNEXURE
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF ASSISTANCE APPROVED TOWARDS AGRICULTURE
INPUTS SUBSIDY FOR SMALL & MARGINAL FARMERS FOR CURRENT DROUGHT.
(RS. IN CRORE)
S.NO. STATE FOR SMALL & MARGINAL FARMERS
1. Andhra Pradesh 140.63
2. Chhattisgarh 84.41
3. Haryana 62.00
4. Himachal Pradesh 29.42
5. Jharkhand 36.70 6. Karnataka 169.30
7 Madhya Pradesh 75.50
8. Orissa 83.90
9. Punjab 62.53 10. Rajasthan 107.10 11. Tamil Nadu 148.30 12. Uttaranchal 10.02 13. Uttar Pradesh 481.10
TOTAL 1490.91