(a) whether the Government have decided to constitute a Vandhan Samiti at the
Village Panchayat level under the Vandhan Yojana;
(b) if so, the names of the States in which this scheme has been implemented;
(c) the details of items being purchased alongwith the value of the items;
(d) whether the TRIFED is purchasing the small forest produce and agricultural
produce at lower rates in tribal dominated areas of Madhya Pradesh through
Vandhan Samiti in a monopolist manner with the cooperation of district
administration; and
(e) if so, the action taken by the Government on this regard?