Question : Vacant Land to Farmes

(a) the acreage of surplus railway land for which licence has been given under ‘grow more foodgrains’ schemes in the country, zone-wise;
(b) whether only railway employees are given license under grow more foodgrain scheme;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor;
(d) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard so that poor and landless agricultural labourers may also take the benefit of the scheme; and
(e) the details of the success achieved by way of the aforesaid remedial measures?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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