(a) whether it is true that currently, seaweed production in India is primarily confined to the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay in Tamil Nadu;
(b) whether the Government has initiated the implementation of Multi-purpose Seaweed Park in the State of Tamil Nadu, as proposed in the union budget 2021-22; and
(c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to encourage seaweed cultivation at a large scale across several coastal States in the country keeping in mind that seaweed farming has minimum capital, technological requirements and provides important economic opportunities to marginal coastal communities with limited livelihood options; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor ?