THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI KAPIL SlBAL):
(a) Thoush, the department has a scheme on Biotechnology based Programmes for Societal Development
to benefit SC/ST, women and rural people, there is no such scheme specifically for Jammu and
Kashmir and the North Eastern Region. Through this scheme, various demonstraton and training
programmes are being supported in employment and income generation activities all over the
country.
(b) As such, there is no specific scheme formulated on Biotechnology Programme for Self-employment
especially for Jammu and Kashmir and North Eastern region. However, these states are being
supported, based on the proposals received.
(c) Five Rural Bioresource Complexes supported in Karnataka, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Maharashtra and
Orissa are being implemented through State Agriculture Universities and associated non-government
organizations for undertaking village and field-based activities. In Karnataka, fifteen
interventions are being promoted in the project implementation area involving 6067 families. Forty
two training programmes were organized for the beneficiaries and market linkages were established
to self the produce with profitable margin. In Maharashtra, seed production programme has been
taken up on 271.6 hectare areas covering 678 beneficiaries directly. Pomegranate cultivation was
completed on 75 acres area benefiting 75 farmers. Goat keeping intervention was extended to 40
landless beneficiaries. A low cost completely pre-fabricated poultry shed in under construction
on the site of 40 landless beneficiaries. Till date, 843 families have been benefited directly
and 2297 families indirectly. Rural Bioresource Complexes in Haryana, Uttaranchal and Orissa are
also progressing well.
(d)No, Sir
(e) Does not arise.
