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223 Written AnswersBHADRA 8,1918 (SAKA)Written Answers 224the Industrial growth during the Eighth Plan;(b) if so, the target fixed and the achievement made as on 31st March, 1996; and(c) the steps taken to increase industrial growth so as the target fixed for Eight Plan is achieved?THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN) : (a) to (c) The Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97) had envisaged average annual growth of 8.2% for industry.
The average annual growth achieved during first four years of the Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-96) is 7.4%.It is the endeavour of the Government to realise an annual industrial growth rate of 12% by promoting inflow of capital and modem technology and by continuing the process of deregulation and decontrol.

*[Translation]VRS for NTC Worker#3629.
SHRI NITISH KUMAR : Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state :(a) whether according to a survey there were about32.938 employees as surplus staff in National Textile Corporation on 31 October, 1994;(b) if so, the details and facts in this regard;(c) whether a time-bound scheme for voluntary retirement was introduced for these surplus staff;(d) if so, the target fixed for offering voluntary retirement to these employees during the years 1994-9*5,1995-96 and 1996-97, year-wise;(e) whether some allocations were also made to NTC for achieving this target during each of the said years; and(f) if so, the year-wise amount of the said allocation?THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI R.L JALAPPA):(a) and (b) According to the modernisation plans prepared by the Textile Research Associations for NTC, there were32.938 employees comprising 27,03 workers and 5,235 officers/staff as on 31.10.1994 who would be surplus to the requirements of NTC after modernisation.
(c) to (f) With a view to rationalising the surplus workers/employees, the NTC has been implementing a Voluntary Retirement Scheme.

Since the scheme is purely voluntary and the coverage depends on the initiative taken by the workers no firm targets have been fixed.However, the number of workers covered under VRS and the allocation and release of funds for the same during the last 3 years are as follows :—Voluntary Retirement SchemeYearNo.

of Workers Allocation of covered under funds for VRS .
VRSFund released for VRS(Rs.in crores)1994-95446084.0020.001995-96325637.5036.001996-9780530.00nil(upto July ’96)[English]Coal Reserves3630.
SHRI DARBARA SINGH : Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:(a) whether the Government have conducted any survey to find out the time by which the country”s coal reserves will last;(b) if so, the details thereof; and(c) the alternate arrangements proposed to be made by the Government to save the coal based industries in the absence of coal reserves?THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRIMATI KANTI SINGH) : (a) to (c) : As on1.1.1996 the coal reserves of India (down to a depth of 1200 metres) have been assessed by the Geological Survey of India at about 202 billion tonnes, out of which about 70.5 billion tonnes fall in proved category.
These coal reserves are likely to last over 100 years even at enhanced rate of production to meet the increased future demand.

[Translation]Financial Aid for Promotion of Export3631.

SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ :SHRI NAWAL KISHORE RAI :Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:(a) whether any financial aid is being given by the Government for promotion of export and market development in the country;(b) if so, the amount of subsidy given by the Government under this head alongwith the percentage