Question : Setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendras

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to set up Krishi Vigyan Kendras under Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya in various districts including Jaunpur of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has approved the setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendra only in one district while the approval for the remaining centres is still pending;

(d) if so, whether the Government has fixed timelimit for granting approval for setting up of the remaining Krishi Vigyan Kendras; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has received proposal for establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh under Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur. As far as Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh is concerned, two KVKs have already been established in the district.

(c) to (e): The Government has approved for setting up of 76 KVKs in the country under three-year Plan (2017-2020) out of which 35 KVKs have been set-up till date. Fixing of time limit for opening new KVK is not feasible as it depends upon the availability of suitable cultivable land in the name of proposing host organization. However, to expedite the process, the ICAR has constituted site selection committees for identifying the suitable land for setting up of remaining 41 KVKs.

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