(a) whether our Prime Minister has convened a meeting of the National Development
Council to discuss the issues relating to agriculture and the impact of WTO on the
agriculture sector ;
(b) if so, the main points discussed ;
(c) whether `action to be taken to arrest steep fall in prices of agricultural produce` has
also been discussed in the meeting : and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING,
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a): A meeting of the Chief Ministers is proposed to be convened on April 23,
2001 to discuss some of the issues relating to agriculture including the impact of W.T.O. on
the agriculture sector.
(b) to (d): Do not arise.