Question : Setting up of Agricultural Universities-Colleges

(a) whether the Union Government has received several proposals from various States including Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh for setting up of Agricultural Universities/Colleges;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of proposals received during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the action taken by the Government on these proposals along with the details of the locations where these universities/colleges are likely to be set up; and

(d) the amount sanctioned for the said purpose by the Government, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) Proposals/Requests have been received from various States including Maharashtra, Tripura, Karnataka, Nagaland and Puducherry for the setting up of Central Agricultural University/Agricultural University/Colleges. The details are annexed (Annexure-I)

Apart from the above, requests were received from Hon’ble MPs/MLAs of various States including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhatisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttrakhand States. Details are annexed (Annexure-II). .

(c) The proposals/Requests have been examined. Proposals received from the States for setting up of Central Agricultural University were found not in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the Government for establishment of Central Agricultural University and therefore, could not be acceeded to. Regarding, setting up of a Agricultural Universities in the States, the matter comes under the purview of the concerned State Governments as the agriculture is a State subject.

(d) Not applicable in view of (c) above.

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