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485 Wmen Answers AGRAHAYANA 15,1913 (S/V/M) WrOten Answers 486 SefMiTM for Self Employment of Ex- Servicemen 2676.

KUMARI DIPIKA CHIKHLIA: SHRI C H E TA N P.S.

CHAUHAN: assistance by way of loans, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission also provides necessaiy training to the desirous benefici­ aries at its training centres all over the coun­ try.

will the MinlsterofDEFENCEbepleased to state: (c) The Scheme has been launched only recently.
It is not possible to forecast the number d beneficiaries at this stage.

(a) whether the government have started a new self employment Scheme ‘SEMFEX- lir for ex-servicemen, war-widows and dis­ abled senrices personnel; (b) If so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of persons likely to be benefited under the scheme during 1991 and 1992?

TH E MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR): (a) and (b).
A new self- employment scheme called SEMFEX-III (seH-Employment for Ex-Sen/icemen) was launched 15th October, 1991 in collabora­ tion with the Khadi and village Industries Ck>mmiss!on.
Bombay, this Scheme aims at providing mtensive self-employment and widows of ex-Sen/icemen, disabled Service personnel and widows of ex-Servicemen through promotion and development of vil­ lage industries, including Khadi, coming under the puwiew of the Khadi and village Industries commission all over the country, patticulariy in the rural areas.

All ex-Service- men.


their widows and and disabled ex- Setvicemen not betow 21 years of age are eligible to take up seW-empk>yment ventures under this Scheme, inespective of their in­ come.

Rnancial assistance for such ven­ tures, by way of bans, is provided under a liberalised pattern of assistance by the Khadi and village Industries Commisskxi/Khadi and Village Industi^ Board.

The assistance under the Scheme is also available to the registered mstitutionsteo-operativesoci^ies of the ex-Servioemen.
Besides financial Grant to Kerala State Road Transport 2677.

SHRI KODIKKUNNIL SURESH: will the Minister of SURFACE TRANSPORT be pleased to state: (a) whether the govemment of Kerala has sought any grant from the Union govern­ ment to enable it to maintain the present rate of fares In state Road Transport buses in- sphe of like in prices of petroleum products; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the reaction of the Union Govern­ ment thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY O F SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRIJAGDISH TYTLIER): (a) No, Sir.

(b) and (c).

does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

Salnik School Sujanpur Tlra Hinnaehal Pradesh 2678.

SHRI D.D.

KHANORIA: WiH the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) the details of income and expendi­ ture of the Sainik School, Sujanpur Tira (Himachal Pradesh) for the last two years; and (b) the steps taken for the progress of the school during this period?
487 Written Answers DECEMBERS, 1991 Written Answers 488 THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR): (a) Details of incx>me and expenditure figures of Sainik School, Sujanpur Tira, for the last two years, are Year 1989-90 1990-91 Income Expenditure Rs.

38.38,467.10 Rs 37,08,438.40 Rs.

36,22,271.00 Rs 36,64,022.00 (b) The performance of Sainik Schools Is regularly reviewed at various levels.
In the Sujanpur Tira Sainik School, the following improvement have been introduced: (i) A dish antenna has been installed to afford opportunities to students to watch useful TV programmes.

(ii) Classes on phonetic symbols have been arranged.

Schemes for War Widows, Ex-Service­ men and Disabled Services Personnel 2679.
SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES; will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the government have drawn any schemes for ex-servicemen, their de­ pendents, war widows and disabled serv- k:es personnel; (b) if so, the details thereof?

(c) the number of persons benef itted by these schemes in each State so far; (d) whether any gukielines have also been issued to State governments for allot­ ment of land to ex-servk:emen and their co­ operative housing Societies; and (e) if so, broad features thereof?
THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR): (a) and (b).

there are several schemes for encouraging and giving financial support by way of loans to entrepre­ neurs intending to set up small and medium industries.

Ex-Servicemen are entitled to availing such assistance if they have viable projects, the government of India have also imitated several self-employment scheme meant exclusively for ex-sen^icemen under which all ex-Servk:emen, their widows and disabled Service personnel eligible.
More important among such schemes are (i) Self- employment of ex-Servicemen-i (SEMFET- I); and (ii) the Scheme for Self-employment (SEMFEX-li) the of ex-Servicemen-ll Schemes were launched in collaboratbn, respectively, with the Industrial Develop­ ment Bank of India for grant of bans to ex- Servicemen to take up ventures in the indus­ trial and transport sectors and with the Na­ tional Bank of Agrbulture Rural Devetop- ment for grant of loans to ex-servicemen for agricultural and allied activities or to start agro-based industries, whk:h are not cov­ ered under SEMFEX-I.
of Ex-Recently, another Scheme for self- Self-Servicemen- employment lll(SEMFEX-lil) has been launched, on 15th October, 1991 in collaboration with Khadi and village Industries commissbn, to pro- vkie self-empk)yment opportunities to ex- Servicemen, disabled Servrce personnel and widows of ex-Serv»emen through pronno- tk)n and devebpment of Khadi and village industries.
All ex-Servbemen Cooperatives/ Institutions/Registered Societies and indi- vkJuals are given k>ans by the Khadi and Village Industries commissnn/Khadi and