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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1698
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30th NOVEMBER 2009
EXPORT OF TOBACCO

1698. SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY:
Will the Minister of Commerce & Industry be pleased to state:
a) whether an increase has been registered in the export of tobacco and tobacco products
b) if so, the details thereof?
c) the name of countries where export of tobacco and tobacco products has been made
d) whether steps have been taken to increase the export of finished tobacco products such as cigarette, cigar, bidi, hukka and tobacco leaves, and
e) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereon?

    
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                                                                      LOK SABHA                                  
                                              UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 1751
                                       TO BE ANSWERED ON 30th NOVEMBER 2009

                                            PROGRAMME  FOR  TOBACCO  FARMES

 

1751.    SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY:
                Will the Minister of Commerce & Industry be pleased to state:

a)    whether  the Government proposes to launch programmes to wean tobacco farmers  away from growing tobacco and to offer alternative livelihood to  people engaged in bidi rolling, and
b)     if so, the details thereof?

    
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     LOK  SABHA
      UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3262
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28th JULY, 2009
       BETEL LEAVES GROVERS
3262.  SHRIMATI  SUSHILA SAROJ:
Will the Minister of Agriculture
be pleased to state:
• Whether betel leaves is being exported
• If so, the details thereof, country-wise
• Whether  the Union Government is aware of pathetic condition of betel leaves grows
• If so, whether there is any proposal to grant agriculture status to betel leaves and extend insurance cover to betel leaves cultivation
• If so, the details thereof, and
• If not, the reasons therefor alongwith the steps taken by the Union Government to help the leaves growers?    
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    SHRI RAMESH DUBE:
    Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY be pleased to state?

    1. the areas in the country where Virginia tobacco is produced
    2. the total production and export of Virginia tobacco in the country during the last three years and the current year, till date, State-wise, year-wise, and
    3. the numbers of Virginia tobacco farmers helped by the Tobacco Board in different parts of the country during the above years, year-wise, State wise
        
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SHRI GIRIDHARI LAL BHARGAYA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a)whether India is a signatory to the WHO’s Convention on eliminating tobacco cultivation in phases (b)if so, whether the Government has initiated steps to rehabilitate the tobacco growers by helping them to switch on to alternate crops, and (c)if so, the details thereof    
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Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE be pleased   to state?

  1. whether it is mandatory to put the logo of danger along with health warning on  the packing of tobacco products;
  2. if so, the details thereof;
  3. whether some of the tobacco products have been given exemption from this legal requirement;
  4. if so, the details thereof and
  5. The steps taken by Government to bring all tobacco products under this regulation?
    
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