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Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Traffic Signal Management System
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 606

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

606.

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  due  to  traffic  jams  in  Delhi  and  other  metro  cities,  traffic  is getting  slower  day  by  day  and  is  causing  great  inconvenience  to  the passengers;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has decided to install Intelligent Traffic Signal Management System in Delhi;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure likely to be involved in this regard;
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  said  Intelligent  Traffic  Signal  Management System is likely to be installed in Delhi; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to install such type of system in other metro cities and Union Territories?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Delhi Police has reported that the number of motor vehicles on

Delhi Roads are growing and as a result, problem of traffic congestion/ jam

## L.S.US.Q.NO 606 FOR 06.02.2018

on roads is faced in several parts of Delhi.  As regard other metro cities, States and Urban Local Bodies are taking necessary initiatives including planning and execution of urban transport systems being the State subject in terms of Entry 13 of the State List of the Constitution of India.

In respect of UT of Delhi, ITMS (Intelligent Traffic Management System) is envisaged by Delhi Police to provide technology based traffic solutions and enforcement so as to improve mobility, discipline and safety on the roads of Delhi.  Approval of Competent Authority for hiring of Consultant by Delhi Police  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  ITMS  and  for implementation support has been conveyed to Delhi Police.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 604. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

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

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  pace  of  settling  cases  filed  by  senior  citizens  under  the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 remain sluggish;

- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the pending cases;
- (c) whether any survey has been conducted by the Government in this regard in each State; and
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a)to (d): No, Madam. According to the findings of a recent Research Study on 'Centre's Policy of  Older  Persons',  commissioned  by  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment, conducted through an External Agency viz. All India Senior Citizens' Confederation, covering the States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Tripura,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan,  Gujarat,  Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, the working of Maintenance Tribunals and award of the  maintenance  allowance  have  been  appeared  fairly  good.    Pursuant  to  the  observations  of various judicial fora, and National Consultation Meet held in August 2016 and Recommendation of the Group  of  Secretaries on Education  and Social Development  constituted by the Government, suitable amendments to the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007 are under consideration in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Plastic Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## PLASTIC PARKS

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## 603. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Governments for assistance to develop/ establish Plastic Parks;
- (b) if so, the details of proposals received along with the status of these proposals, State-wise;
- (c) whether there is any policy/scheme for assistance to promote/ establish Plastic Parks in the States; and
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  Government  is  planning/  considering  to  declare  scheme  of assistance for promotion of Plastic Parks?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (c) The Scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks approved for implementation for the 12th plan and beyond, till 2019-20 provides for central funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40.00 crore for setting up of state-of-the-art infrastructure and enabling common facilities for 10 Plastic Parks, based on the preliminary proposals received from the State Governments. The remaining project cost is funded by the State Government or its agencies. In phase-I of the scheme, based on approval of DPRs ,four Plastic Parks are in various stages of implementation in the States of Assam, Madhya Pradesh  (Tamot),  Odisha  and  Tamil  Nadu.  In  Phase-II  of  the  scheme,  based  on consideration of preliminary proposals received from the States of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Punjab,  West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan, six Plastic Parks have been given  in  principle'  approval  in  the  States  of  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh  (Gwalior), Haryana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Uttarakhand.

- (d) Not applicable, in view of (a) to (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: MoUs Signed by BIS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 602

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## MoUs SIGNED BY BIS

## 602. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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- (a) the names of countries with which Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has signed MoU; and
- (b) the outcomes of these MoUs with other countries, and the manner in which these MoUs have helped the economy of the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  : BIS  has  signed  MoUs  with  National  Standards  Bodies  (NSBs)  of  23  countries ( Annexure). The objective of the MoUs is to facilitate closer cooperation between the bodies with the  common  aim  of  strengthening  core  activities  of  standardization  and  conformity  assessment which helps the national economy by providing safe, reliable and quality goods, minimizing health hazards to consumers, protecting the environment, promoting exports and imports etc.

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## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.602  FOR  06.02.2018  REGARDING  MoUs SIGNED BY BIS

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## LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH WHICH BIS HAS SIGNED MoUs

|   Sl No. | Country name             |
|----------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Afghanistan              |
|        2 | Bangladesh               |
|        3 | Belarus                  |
|        4 | Egypt                    |
|        5 | Germany                  |
|        6 | Indonesia                |
|        7 | Iran                     |
|        8 | Japan                    |
|        9 | Jordan                   |
|       10 | Kenya                    |
|       11 | Kyrgyzstan               |
|       12 | Mali                     |
|       13 | Mauritius                |
|       14 | Nigeria                  |
|       15 | Russian Federation       |
|       16 | Saudi Arabia             |
|       17 | Slovakia                 |
|       18 | Slovenia                 |
|       19 | Suriname                 |
|       20 | United Arab Emirates     |
|       21 | United States of America |
|       22 | Uzbekistan               |
|       23 | Viet Nam                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Burning of Crop Residues
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.599

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## BURNING OF CROP RESIDUES

599. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  curb  and  prevent  burning  of  crop residues in the areas of Punjab and Haryana to prevent pollution and air contamination in the areas of Delhi and NCR;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to provide available technological innovations for crop residue disposal to the farmers, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  seek  funds  from  the  Green  Climate  Fund (GCF)  through  the  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  for  the financial resources to settle the issue of crop burning; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): The Government has circulated National Policy for Management of Crop Residues (NPMCR) - 2014 to all the States/Union Territories and directions have been issued to State Governments from time to time to prevent burning of crop residues. Government also  provide financial assistance to State Governments of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for purchasing of identified machineries i.e., rotavator, happy seeder, zero till seed drill, straw reaper, rake, paddy straw chopper, shredder, mulcher, loose straw chopper, baler at subsidized rates under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) for reducing crop burning.

In  addition,  State  Governments  can  take  suitable  measures  for  creation  of  capacity building, organization of Kisan Goshthies and spreading awareness through electronic & print media among the farmers for reducing crop burning. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has recommended various technological interventions like in-situ incorporation of crop residues  through  conservation  agriculture  practices,  rapid  composting  of  crop  residues  using microbial  consortia,  production  of  bio  gas,  mushroom  cultivation,  preparation  of  feed  for livestock,  production  of  bio-fuel  and  biochar  for  scientific  crop  residue  management  in  the country.

- (d) & (e): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has no plans to seek funds from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to address the issue of crop burning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Establishment of Rajasthan Agriculture Crop Insurance Company
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.594

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURE CROP INSURANCE COMPANY

## 594. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  support  establishment  of  'Rajasthan  Agriculture Crop Insurance Company, which will be a State run crop insurance company;
- (b) if so, the details of the regulatory mechanism that will be adopted;
- (c) whether  the  financial  assistance  is  proposed  to  be  provided  by  the  Government  for setting up of the company;
- (d) the  details  of  the  prescribed  process  of  establishment,  whether  it  is  through  licensing under  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  (IRDA),  or  a  tie-up  with  an  existing company, or any other details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the proposed process for determining actuarial premium to be charged for coverage of risk?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (e): Yes,  Madam.   Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has no objection 'ín principle' to the floating of crop insurance company by any State Government including  Rajasthan  as per  the  prevailing regulatory mechanism  of  Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)/ Government subject to the condition that State/Union Territories shall adopt transparent and competitive bidding process to determine the actuarial/commercial premiums to be charged for coverage of risk under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)/Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance  Scheme  (RWBCIS). However,  there  is  no  proposal,  at  present  to  provide  any  financial  support  by  Central Government to the State for floating crop insurance company.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Construction of Bunkers at LoC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 588

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MEGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

CONSTRUCTION OF BUNKERS AT LoC

588.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  taken  a  decision  to  construct community and individual bunkers from the point of security at the Indo-Pak border;

(b) if so, whether the Government has prepared a blueprint and fixed a timelimit in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the number of bunkers constructed at the Indo-Pak border at present;

(d) whether the Government proposes to give shelters to the local people in these bunkers from the security point of view; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Yes,  Madam.  In  order  to  mitigate  the  hardships  being  faced  by people living on the International Border/LoC due to Cross Border Firing, the Ministry of Home Affairs has recently approved a proposal for construction of 14460  bunkers.  These  include  1431  large  Community  Bunkers  and  13029 Individual  Bunkers  in  the  Districts  of  Samba,  Jammu,  Kathua,  Poonch  and Rajouri.  The  project  is  being  implemented  by  the  State  Government  of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Homeless Persons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MEGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

HOMELESS PERSONS

586.  SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether 44 homeless persons died in Delhi in the first week of January this year; (b)  if  so,  whether  these deaths took place in the vicinity of the railway stations and hospitals and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of the contribution of the Government in constructing night shelters for the homeless?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  As  intimated  by  Delhi  Police,  33  unidentified/homeless  persons  were found  dead  in  Delhi  during  the  first  week  of  January,  2018.    Out  of  these  33 persons,  04  were  found  dead  in  the  vicinity  of  hospitals,  03  in  the  vicinity  of railway  stations  and  26  at  other  places.    In  all  the  above  noted  incidents  of deaths, inquest proceedings u/s 174 CrPC have been conducted by the local police to ascertain the cause of the death.

(c) As intimated by Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board(DUSIB), two night shelters are under construction with the funds received in National Urban Livelihood Mission Scheme. DUSIB has received an amount of Rs. 2.00 cr under National Urban Livelihood Mission Scheme for construction of new  night  shelters.  Presently  there  are  83  Pucca,  115  porta  cabin  and  66 temporary shelter in tents (for winter season only) being run by DUSIB with the financial assistance of GNCTD having total capacity of 21,134 persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Jakhar

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.585

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## INCOME OF FARMERS

## 585. SHRI SUNIL JAKHAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Chief  Economic  Advisor,  Arvind  Subramaniam  has  reported  that  'Real income of farmers producing crops other than cereals are falling'' and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the percentage of farmers producing crops other than cereals;
- (c) whether the programme for doubling farmers income have failed; and
- (d) whether there is any policy course corrections in the original plan for doubling farmers income and 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  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The  views  of  the  Chief  Economic  Advisor  on  economic  issues  are  articulated  in  the annual Economic Survey.  The Economic Survey 2017-18, makes no specific mention regarding 'fall in real income of farmers producing crops other than cereals'.
- (b):      The  details  of  number  of  farmers  producing  crops  other  than  the  cereals  are  not maintained. However, as per the Land Use Statistics 2014-15, about 49 per cent of the total cropped area in the country is under crops other than cereals and millets.
- (c) & (d): No, Madam. In order to achieve the target of doubling the income of farmers by 2022,  Government  has  constituted  an  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  on  13.04.2016  to  examine issues relating to doubling of farmers' income and recommend a strategy to achieve the same by the  year 2022.  Alongside working on  a comprehensive strategy, the  Committee has been suggesting various interventions for consideration. With a view to have an effective stakeholders' participations in finalizing the strategy, the Committee has so far uploaded nine Volumes  of  the  draft  Report  on  the  website  of  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and Farmers Welfare (http://agricoop.nic.in/doubling-farmers) for seeking public opinion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Chemical Hubs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## Chemical Hub

## 579:   SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop Chemical Hubs in the country and if so, the total projected expenditure thereon;
- (b) the location and time by which the Central Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology is likely to be established;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the production of chemical substances; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  India  would  become  a  major  producer  of  chemical substances?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE INDEPENDENT CHARGE FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The Government is exploring various options for developing Chemical Hubs in the country. In this regard, a committee has been constituted by the Government to deliberate  the  issues  for  setting  up  of  Chemical  &  Petrochemicals  Hubs  including availability of various products and by-products at various refineries in the country.
- (b) The Government is exploring various options for establishing Central Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (CICET).

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(c) & (d) The Chemical sector is delicensed and decontrolled. The entrepreneurs are setting up units in the private sector based on techno economic feasibility,  demand  and  supply  scenario  and  cost  of  feedstock/  raw  materials. Government has taken various steps including rationalization of custom duty on the feedstock/building blocks for having synergy in the complete value chain for boosting the Chemical sector and competiveness of the industry in the country. In addition, various seminars/workshops along-with   'INDIA-CHEM Mumbai, 2016' and 'INDIACHEM  Gujarat  2017'  were  held  for  facilitating  exchange  of  technology,  ideas, innovations and Buyer Seller's meet for growth in the chemical sector.

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