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Lok Sabha Question No. 3487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Survey Work in Reserve Forests
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3487

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Survey Work in Reserve Forests

3487: SHRIMATI P.K.

SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of  Kerala  regarding  permission  for  conduct  of  survey  work  in  reserve  forest area through which the proposed Thalassery-Mysore railway line passes; and
- b) if so, the current status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  A  request  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  was  received  in Regional office Bangalore on 26.07.2017 for seeking permission for conducting survey for the proposed Thalassery-Mysore railway Line.
- (b) The Government of Kerala was informed to examine the proposal for survey and prospecting as the State government is empowered to issue permission, if tree felling is not involved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## Government of India

## Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No 3486 To be answered on 08.08.2017

## UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons

## 3486. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE: SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch a centralised e-platform for issuing Unique Disability Identity Cards to the persons with disabilities;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the objectives of the said programme;
- (c) the names of States proposes to be included in the first and the total amount allocated for the said purpose; phase
- (d) the agency authorized for the said purpose; and
- (e) the time by\_which the said registration process is likely to be started and Unique   Disability Identity Cards likely to be issued to the eligible persons with disabilities?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) (b) Yes; Sir: With a view to create a national database on persons with disabilities and also to ensure issuance of Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card to each person with disability in the country   through uniform web-based programme, the Government has already   developed an Application Software which has been hosted on the National Informatics Centre (NIC) cloud. The UDID project envisages transparency, efficiency, and ease of delivering the Government benefits to the persons with disabilities, ensuring homogeneity, and uniformity, and streamlines the tracking of physical and financial progress of benefit delivery at all levels of hierarchy of implementation.
- (c) In first phase of UDID project; 14 States/UTs  namely Uttar Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh; Tripura, Chandigarh, Haryana are included  Total estimated project cost for implementation of the project across the country is Rs, 98.753 crore.
- (d) The competent Medical Authorities are empowered to issue certificate of disability as well as UDID cards. M/s Versatile Card Technology Pvt. Ltd; Chennai has been entrusted the job of printing of plastic UDID card.
- The project has already been started in more than 150 districts of 8 States/UTs namely Uttar Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamilnadu; Orissa, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, and e-cards have already been generated:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3484

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) SANTHAL PARGANA TENANCY ACT

†3484. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  with  regard  to Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act from the State Government of Jharkhand for approval;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  Jharkhand  State  Government  has  followed  the  procedural formality while sending the above proposal; and
- (d)  if so, the details and reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b) to (d): The  Santhal  Pargana  Tenancy  (Supplementary  Provisions)  Act, 1949 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 was received in the Ministry of Home Affairs on 14.07.2016 for the instructions of the President of India under the proviso to clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India. However, the said Ordinance has since been returned to the State Government on their request.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Filing of Annual Returns by NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3483

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS BY NGOs

3483. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as many as 25000 Non-Organisations (NGOs) in the country are registered under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  18523  NGOs registered under the FCRA have not filed annual returns partially or fully since 2011 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  a  public  notice  informing  the defaulting NGOs about the grace period for filing the return expiring on 15th June and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  penal  action  against  the NGOs  which  have  failed  to  file  their  annual  returns  under  the  Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules between 2011 to 2015 and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):  Yes, Madam. As per available information around 25000 NGO are active

NGOs registered under FCRA, 2010. Details of such NGOs are available on web portal www.fcraonline.in of Ministry of Home Affairs.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3483 FOR 08.08.2017

(b) & (c):  A total of 18523 NGOs who had not filed annual returns partially or fully since 2011 were notified through a public notice dated 12 May 2017, to upload pending Annual Returns since 2010-11 onwards without penalty. The grace period of one month was from 15 May 2017 to 14 June 2017. (d):  The Government has sent show cause notices to around 6000 NGOs for cancellation  of  their  registration  on  account  of  non  filling  of  the  annual returns.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Share of Bihar in NFS Scheme
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST, 2017

## SHARE OF BIHAR IN NFS SCHEME

## 3481. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bihar has made any claim regarding its share under National Food Security (NFS) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken to release the amount related to the said claim?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Financial year wise details of fund released to State Government  of  Bihar  towards  Central  assistance  for  meeting  expenditure towards intra-State movement & handling of foodgrains and fair price shop dealers' margin are as under:

(In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Amount Claimed |   Fund Released |
|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| 2014-15          |           238.3  |          238.3  |
| 2015-16          |           261.54 |          261.31 |
| 2016-17          |           253    |          252.24 |
| Total            |           752.84 |          751.85 |

Further,  an  amount  of  Rs.0.34  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State Government of Bihar in financial year 2016-17 under the scheme of Financial assistance to States for providing non-building assets to State Food Commission.

Being a Decentralized Procurement Scheme (DCP) State, food subsidy is released to Bihar for quantity of foodgrains procured and distributed under NFSA  by  them.  Year  wise  details  of food subsidy released to State Government of Bihar are as follows:

(In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Subsidy Claimed |   Subsidy released |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2014-15          |           1808.32 |            1782.05 |
| 2015-16          |           3621.3  |            3386.11 |
| 2016-17          |           2801.54 |            2758.7  |
| Total            |           8231.16 |            7926.86 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Reforms in Crop Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3480

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## REFORMS IN CROP INSURANCE SCHEME

3480.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has brought in several reforms in the crop insurance scheme so as to benefit maximum number of farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the loss due to climate has also been included as one of the criteria for availing the benefit of crop insurance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d): Yes,  Madam.  After review of erstwhile Crop Insurance Schemes, Government has  launched  yield  based  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and  weather  index based  Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance  Scheme  (RWBCIS)  from  Kharif  2016 season.  While assessment of claims under PMFBY is made based on the yield loss due to non-preventable natural risks like flood, drought etc. under RWBCIS assessment of claims is based  on  weather  parameters.  To  make  the  scheme  advantageous  for  farmers,  many innovative solutions have been incorporated in the new schemes, which include comprehensive crop insurance under PMFBY from pre-sowing to post harvest losses against non-preventable natural risks at extremely low maximum premium rate for farmers of 2% for Kharif crops, 1.5% for Rabi Crop and 5% for annual commercial/horticultural crops, which premium rates are also applicable under RWBCIS.   The balance of actuarial/bidded premium is shared by the Central and  State  Government  on  50  :  50  basis.  Further,  not  only  has  cap  on  premium,  which  had earlier led to reduction in sum insured been removed under both schemes, but sum insured has been  made equal  to  the  Scale  of  Finance,  thereby  providing  maximum  risk  coverage  to  the farmers.  In an effort to provide more realistic assessment of losses, the unit area of insurance has been reduced from Tehsil/district level to village/village panchayat level for major crops and to individual farm level for localised risks of hailstorm, landslide and inundation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Drug Trafficking and Terrorism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3478

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) DRUG TRAFFICKING AND TERRORISM

3478. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  World  Drug  Report  2017 released by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which specifically  reiterates  the  important  role  drugs  play  in  funding  organised crime and stresses the link between drugs and terror;
- (b)  whether  India  has  become  a  transit  point  for  drug  trafficking  due  to sponsored  cross  border  terror  and  also  due  to  the  low  value  assigned  to heroin in the Indian market;
- (c) if so, the measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  the  database  on  drug  users  apart  from indirect indicators like registered drug users or law enforcement data; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with  the frequency of monitoring of the said data?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a)  Yes  Madam.  World  Drug  Report,  2017  released  by  the  United  Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) mentions about the role drugs play in funding organized crime and their links with terror.
- (b) There are some cases where India has been used as a transit point for drug trafficking. As India is situated between Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle, which are major opium producing regions in the world making it prone to being a transit country.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3478 FOR 08.08.2017

(c)  The  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  drug  trafficking include  intensive  preventive  and  interdiction  efforts  along  known  drug routes,  strict  surveillance  and  enforcement  at  import  and  export  points, increased international cooperation for exchange of information and investigative  assistance  in  administering  control  over  the  movement  of Narcotic  Drugs  &  Psychotropic  Substances  and  Precursor  Chemicals, training programmes for law enforcement officials for upgrading their skills to combating drug menace, sharing of real time information and coordination operation with Nodal agencies of neighbouring countries and empowerment  of  Border  Security  Force,  Sashastra  Seema  Bal  and  Coast Guard  under  the  Narcotic  Drugs  &  Psychotropic  Substances  (NDPS)  Act. Further,  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  to  eligible  States  for strengthening their anti-narcotics units.

Narco  Co-ordination  Centre  (NCORD)  had  been  constituted  under  Director General,  Narcotics  Control  Bureau  to  provide  a  common  platform  for co-ordinated  actions  by  all  the  Drug  law  enforcement  agencies  and  other stake holders.

(d) & (e)    No such data base is available regarding drug users.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Allocation under RKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3475

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## ALLOCATION UNDER RKVY

3475.   SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  funds  under  the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the development of Kuttanadu region in Kerala;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  financial  assistance  under  the centrally sponsored schemes for the construction of bunds and spillways in Kuttanadu region;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received any memorandum from the State Government of Kerala in this regard; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  provides  flexibility  and  autonomy  to  States including Kerala to choose projects for implementation under the scheme as per their needs, priorities and available resources for the holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors.
- (b) to (e): There is no proposal of State Government of Kerala pending with the Government for providing financial assistance for construction of bunds and spillways in Kuttanadu region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Merger of Departments
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3474

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  August, 2017

## Merger of Departments

3474. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  have  been  demands  to  merge  the  Department  of Pharmaceuticals and the Health Ministry;
- (b) if so, the stand of the Ministry in this regard; and
- (c) whether the Ministry has written to the NITI Aayog in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): There is no demand as such. However, there is a recommendation of the  Group  of  Secretaries  on  Health,  Sanitation  and  Urban  Development proposing  to  bring  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  and  the  Ministry  of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- (b): The  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  is  of  the  view  that  the  subjects and regulatory bodies related to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, i.e., Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) (O/o DCGI), Pharmacopeia Commission, Pharmacy Education, matters relating to Pharmaceutical  and  Medical  Devices  export  etc.  along  with  the  work presently  being  handled  by  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  should  be handled at one place preferably by a new Ministry by the name of Ministry of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
- (c): No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: FDI in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER, ANOOP MISHRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3472 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## FDI IN AGRICULTURE

3472.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the agriculture sector during the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the farmers benefited/ likely to be benefited therefrom?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a): Details  of  Foreign  direct  Investment  (FDI)  received  in  the  agriculture  sector  during  the last three years and the current year is given below.

|   Sl. No. | Year (Apr-Mar)           |   FDI Equity in (Rs crore) |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15                  |                     365.31 |
|         2 | 2015-16                  |                     553.14 |
|         3 | 2016-17                  |                     515.49 |
|         4 | 2017-18 (Upto May, 2017) |                     354.77 |

(b): A  number  of  farmers  have  benefited  directly  and  indirectly  from  FDI  received  in agriculture.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Centres of Excellence

## 3467. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  4  Centres  of  Excellence  for  Textile  Machinery, Machine  Tools,  Welding  Technology  and  Smart  pumps  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, location and State-wise;
- (b) the criteria adopted for setting up of these Centres of Excellence and selection of the location/ site;
- (c) whether any roadmap has been prepared by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the new Centres of Excellence likely to be setup in the next one year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): Under the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, four Centres of Excellence (CoE)  at  (i)  Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore, Karnataka  for developing  Hi-tech Shuttleless Looms,  (ii) Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai,  Tamil  Nadu  for  development  of  11  machine  tool  technologies, (iii) PSG  College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  for developing 3 welding technologies  and  (iv)    Si'Tarc,  Coimbatore,  Tamil  Nadu  for  developing  smart  submersible pumps have been approved
- (b): Under the Scheme for  Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, Centres of Excellence were set up as per Scheme Guidelines on the basis of applications received from educational and technology Institutes.
- (c) & (d): The Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector has, inter-alia, provisions for increasing technological depth of the domestic CG Sector by way of a component for setting up Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Technological Development.  The proposals  for  settingup  of  CoE  from  the  institutes  are  examined  and  processed,  as  and  when received, according to Scheme guidelines.

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