Lok Sabha Question No. 1193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Industrially Backward States
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANJU BALA, RODMAL NAGAR, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1193.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  24 TH  JULY, 2017.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD STATES

## 1193.   SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  industrially  backward  States/  regions  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for the development of such backward States/ regions in the country;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  fund  allocated  for  the  purpose,  State/UT-wise, including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for setting up industries in the backward/tribal areas of the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): The primary responsibility of industrial development of backward areas rests with the State Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts through various  Schemes  launched  by  it  with  a  view  to  promote  industrialization  in industrially  backward  areas  of  the  Country.  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and Promotion  (DIPP)  was  implementing  Schemes  for  development  of  North  East region  and  Special  Package  Scheme  for  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and Jammu & Kashmir, which have now ended.
- (c) to (e): The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  in  its  meeting  held  on 15.11.2016 approved the constitution of a Committee under the Chairmanship of CEO,  NITI Aayog  consisting of Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments  of Development of North Eastern Region, Expenditure, Commerce, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Textiles, Tourism, Health & Family Welfare, Power and Industrial Policy and Promotion to examine and suggest a Road map for New Industrial Policy for North Eastern and Himalayan  States.  The  Committee  is  deliberating  on  future  policy  for  North Eastern and Himalayan States.

In  addition,  DIPP  was  also  implementing  Modified  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) for establishment of common industrial infrastructure in industrial clusters  in  the  country.  Under  the  Scheme,  projects  have  been undertaken  to  upgrade  infrastructure  in  existing  Industrial  Parks/Estates/Areas. Twenty three projects were accorded final approval under the Scheme including 6 projects  in  the  States  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Mizoram  and Tripura.  These  projects  on  completion  are  likely  to  provide  direct  and  indirect employment in the above clusters and also lead to growth of industries.

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