AAP member Sandeep Kumar Pathak on Friday accused the Centre of making an “synthetic disaster” in Punjab by disturbing the ecosystem of an agrarian state, through which farmers, Arhtiyas (fee agent) and rice millers – all are going through losses.
Talking throughout Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on the necessity to tackle problems with rice millers in Punjab, Pathak requested whether or not the method of procurement and storage has been standardised as per the crop season and in that case, then why it was not adopted.
“A synthetic disaster has been created in Punjab through which farmers, Arhtiyas and rice millers face loss,” he mentioned.
As per the method, farmers promote their produce to the native mandi, from the place it’s procured by rice millers. After dehusking, it’s bought to Meals Company of India (FCI) godowns, which then distribute it to state governments.
This time, throughout procurement of paddy, godowns of FCI weren’t emptied for recent buy. Furthermore, rice millers had a inventory of over 2 lakh tonne rice from the final season, which was not lifted.
“If you shouldn’t have house to retailer at godowns (FCI) and with rice millers, procurement can be hit,” mentioned the AAP chief including this resulted in lengthy queues by farmers, to promote their merchandise in mandis.
Lots of them bought crops at decrease charges additionally fearing losses. This additionally resulted in a delay within the subsequent crop for farmers, which in flip impacted the economic system of the nation.
Furthermore, earlier Arhtiyas used to get 2.5 per cent as fee and this has been now fastened at Rs 45,000. Rice millers additionally received impacted as they earned revenue by promoting byproducts from the dehusking strategy of rice.
“They tried to disturb the ecosystem of an agrarian state. Punjab authorities wrote seven letters in final six months however didn’t get any reply,” he mentioned.
Pramod Tiwari from Congress raised considerations over the rise in drug abuse amongst youths, which is adversely impacting the nationwide well being and social development.
Tiwari mentioned 20 per cent of individuals on this nation between the age bracket of 20 to 75 years are hooked on some type of narcotic substances.
Furthermore, from 2014 to 2023, seizure by the Narcotics Management Bureau has reported virtually 100 per cent development. A number of folks have died due to medicine through which the very best numbers are between the age group of 30 to 45.
Tiwari talked about that medicine are illegally introduced from Afghanistan and Pakistan and are jeopardising nationwide safety.
Nonetheless, he additionally alleged that at any time when the drug is seized, the title of Mundra Port, which is being operated by Adani Group emerges.
“This port has turn out to be notorious for the availability of narcotics,” he mentioned including stories of seizures come repeatedly after intervals of some months. This is similar port the place medicine valued price Rs 21,000 crore had been seized.
He additional mentioned, “Now Gujarat has turn out to be a drug centre and all medicine are coming via Mundra port” and alleged that “the federal government will not be taking any motion” because the port is owned by Adani.
This led to somewhat uproar from the treasury benches and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was presiding the home, requested him to give attention to the topic.
Kose Okay Mani from KC (M) raised concern over rising instances of non-communicable ailments and mentioned it has turn out to be a public well being disaster within the nation.
“These ailments embody diabetes, heart problems, most cancers and persistent respiratory illness (which) are actually answerable for over 60 per cent of deaths in India, in response to World Well being Group. In 1990 this was round 38 per cent…these ailments are more and more affecting our inhabitants, significantly these of their 30s and 40s,” he mentioned.
The federal government’s present efforts are inadequate, he mentioned including steps must be taken to advertise wholesome residing and higher healthcare infrastructure.
Tiruchi N Siva of DMK raised the difficulty of extreme and widespread devastation brought on by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu through which many homes and livestock have been washed out.
“The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has written a letter to the prime minister to launch Rs 2,000 crore for interim aid,” he mentioned urging the federal government to behave compassionately.
Sasmit Patra of BJD raised the difficulty of excessive pendency of judicial instances. Citing the Nationwide Judicial knowledge, Patra mentioned there are greater than 4.5 crore instances pending in numerous courts in India due to insufficient decide power, judicial vacancies and procedural delays.
He prompt implementation of the Nationwide Litigation Coverage that has been pending since 2010.
Trinamool Congress’ member Saket Gokhale raised the difficulty of poisonous work tradition within the non-public sector.
“So there’s a want for labour legal guidelines to manage these. We don’t have laws proper now to manage the sector,” he mentioned.
AD Singh of RJD mentioned the federal government ought to expedite the method to grant visas to Chinese language professionals, who’re specialists and extremely productive. This may assist the non-public sector, which is using them.
Kalpana Saini of BJP requested for the introduction of conventional sports activities in faculties and Baburam Nishad of the identical celebration requested a practice between Kanpur Central and Somnath.
