(a) whether it is true that the Ministry has proposed Rs. 260 crores for implementation of agriculture export policy;
(b) if so, whether it is true that the Finance Minister has not allocated any money for this;
(c) if so, whether the Ministry is planning to implement the above policy;
(d) if so, whether there is any possibility of getting money at RE stage; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (e) : In view of considerable overlap between schemes, it has been decided to merge the ‘Scheme on Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy’ with other district level schemes being planned by the Department of Commerce. The institutional framework created under the District Export Huns initiative, at State and District levels, is being utilized to achieve the objectives of Agriculture Export Policy.
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