(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has urged the Union Government
to extend central assistance under various Centrally sponsored agricultural schemes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the Central assistance provided to the State during the last three years?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. During the year 2000/2001 the State Government of Andhra
Pradesh has proprosed an amount of Rs.50 crores under various Centrally Sponsored
Schemes to be included under the Macro Management Mode. In addition State
Government has sought an additional central assistance of Rs. 5.11 crores under the
Oilseeds Production Programme to face the crop losses arising from the drought of this
year.
(c) The following amounts were released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for
development of agriculture during the last three years:-
Year Rs. Lakh
1997/98 7725.48 1998/99 7540.81 1999/2000 8217.88