Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Assistance under IIUS
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 6 th  FEBRUARY, 2017.

## ASSISTANCE UNDER IIUS

## 543. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the  amount  of  the  central  assistance  allocated  and  actually  released  to  Industrial Infrastructure  upgradation  Scheme  and  for  export  infrastructure  development  and allied activities during the last three years;
- (b) the outcome of the paid assistance given;
- (c) whether  any  efforts  have  been  made  to  set  up  any  industry  on  the  basis  of  the availability  of raw material in any district of Maharashtra during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यमं ्री स् वतं ््रभााा(स्री मंतंरी िरमंमलााीरी तंाामंि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Madam, the details of central assistance allocated and released during the last three years under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)/Modified IIUS (MIIUS) of this Department are given below:

| Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         |
| 71.69                            | 115.00                           | 125.00                           | 71.20                           | 113.00                          | 124.00                          |

Department of Commerce was administering a Centrally Sponsored Scheme started since 2002-03 i.e. 'Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports' (ASIDE) Scheme  with the objective to involve the States in the export  effort  by  providing  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  for  creating appropriate  infrastructure  for  the  development  and  growth  of  exports.    The Scheme  has  been  delinked  for  support  from  the  Centre  since  2015-16.  The details  of  central  assistance  allocated  and  released  under  ASIDE  Scheme during  the  last  three  years  for  creation  of  export  infrastructure  are  given below:

| Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crore)                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                                                                                                                                       |
| 622.74                           | 616.62                           | ---                              | 590.67                          | 553.29                          | Due to increased devolution of Union tax to States from 32% to 42%, the scheme was delinked and consequently no funds were released to States |

(b) : During 2013-14 to 2015-16; the following nine projects have been completed:

- (i) Leather Cluster, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- (ii) Metallurgical Cluster, Jajpur, Odisha
- (iii) Gems & Jewelry Cluster, Surat, Gujarat
- (iv) Chhattisgarh Ispat Bhumi, Raipur
- (v) Auto Cluster Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
- (vi) Coir Cluster, Allapuzha, Kerala
- (vii) Baddi Infrastructure, Himachal Pradesh
- (viii) Marathwada Auto Cluster, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- (ix) Foundry Cluster, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Common facilities like Prototype Development Centres, Convention Centres, Skill  Development  Centres,  Sand,  Reclamation  Plants,  Common  Effluent Treatment  Plants,  Water  Supply  and  Drainage  System,  Roads  and  various other facilities have been created in these clusters.

(c) & (d): There is no specific scheme in the Department for setting up of industry in the country including Maharashtra. However,  central assistance has been provided  for  setting  up  of  industrial  clusters  in  Maharashtra  during  the  last three years as per details given below:

(Rs in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Industrial Clusters                | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Marathawada Automobile Cluster, Aurangabad | 4.57      | 12.10     | --        |
|         2 | Foundry Cluster, Kolhapur                  | --        | 18.01     | --        |
|         3 | Engineering Cluster, Nashik                | --        | --        | 0.29      |