Question : NATIONAL PULSES AND OILSEEDS PRODUCTION PROJECT

(a) whether under the National Pulses and Oilseeds Production project, less funds have been sanctioned by the Government to Madhya Pradesh in comparison to previous years during the current financial year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government have received any request from Madhya Pradesh to increase the said funds;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto and the time by which the required amount is likely to be given to the said state?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)


(a) & (b): The allocation of funds as a central share to the State of Madhya Pradesh under Centrally Sponsored National Pulses Development Project (NPDP) and Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP) during the last 3 years including the current financial year are as under:

Rs. in lakhs
Year	Allocation under NPDP	Allocation under OPP
1999-2000	630.00	1290.00	2000-2001	398.00 960.00	2001-2002	200.00 840.00