(a) whether the Government of Madhya Pradesh has submitted a proposal sponsored
by Japan International Corporative Society to the Union Government to increase the
production of oilseeds and pulses crops in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) the reasons for the pendency of this proposal; and
(e) the time by which it is likely to be approved?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a): Yes, Madam. Proposal for maximizing oilseeds and pulses production in
Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh was received from Government of Madhya
Pradesh by letter No. 484/ISOPOM/B.KH./12/04-05 dated 2.7.2006.
(b): The proposal was forwarded by Government of India to Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) under Technical Cooperation Programme in August, 2006.
(c) to (e): It was informed by Embassy of Japan vide letter No. 5/4/2007 dated
09/02/2007 that the proposal had not been adopted due to unsuitableness for assistance.
Government of Madhya Pradesh and JICA have now changed the name of the project to
`Maximization of Soyabean production in Madhya Pradesh` for which the Project
Report is awaited from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.