Lok Sabha Question No. 4841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Industrial Development
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4841. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

## 4841.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PATLE:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) the  names  of  the  industrially  developed  core  sectors  and  the  areas  where industries have not been set up in adequate number in the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether Chhattisgarh has not been able to develop in speedy manner due to being very far away from the sea shores/ ports and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  various  other  industries including Small and ancillary industries for speed of development of Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  special  package  to Chhattisgarh for industrial development in order to generate more employment opportunities and for speedy development of the State and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Madam, the core industrial sectors monitored by the Government are steel, cement,  coal, electricity, fertilizers, crude oil, natural gas  and  refinery products. The areas with comparatively lower concentration of industries are North East Region, hill states and a few other regions owing to differences in resource  endowment,  geographical  factors,  level  of  infrastructure,  socioeconomic conditions etc. The Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that districts such as Raipur, Durg, Korba, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon in the state  of  Chhattisgarh  are  having  fast  paced  industrial  development;  Other districts  are  being  promoted for  Industrial  Development but  yet do  not  have adequate industrial units.
- (b): The Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that being far away from sea shores/ports  causes    higher  transportation  cost  and  affects  exports  and foreign investment adversely.
- (c): The Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that  they  have  implemented Industrial Policy 2014-19  under which subsidies inter-alia including  Interest subsidy, Fixed Capital investment subsidy, Electricity duty exemption, Stamp duty  exemption,  Exemption  in  land  premium  on  allotment  of  land,  Project report subsidy, Quality certification subsidy, Technical patent subsidy, Technology  purchase  subsidy,  Margin  money  subsidy  and  Disabled  person employment subsidy are provided. Further, they are also implementing  Agro & Food Processing Policy 2012-19 under which subsidies like reimbursement concession in value added  tax and central sales tax, electricity duty exemption and mandi tax exemption are given.
- (d): Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry  provides  package  of  incentive  to  special category  States  of  J&K,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttrakhand;  the  State  of Chhattisgarh does not fall under this category.

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