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Lok Sabha Question No. 2050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: High Medicines Costs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2050

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2017

## High Medicines Costs

## †2050. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  drugs  manufacturing  companies  and distributors are selling life saving drugs at high prices;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  fix  the  maximum  retail  price  for  each medicine;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to control the prices of drugs?

## 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) & (b): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes the ceiling prices of medicines appearing in Schedule - I of the Drugs (Prices Control), Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013) and  no  manufacturers  are  permitted  to  sell  beyond  the  ceiling  price.  In  respect  of  nonscheduled  formulations,  no  manufacturer  can  increase  the  maximum  retail  price  of  a  drug more than ten percent of maximum retail price during preceding twelve months.

(c), (d) & (e):  After the Drugs (Prices Control), Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013) was notified on 15/05/2013,  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  has  notified  the  ceiling prices of 530 formulations which appeared in Schedule -I of DPCO, 2013. Subsequently the Government amended the Schedule - I of the above said Order on 10/03/2016 by including the medicines in the National List of Essential Medicines 2015 (NLEM 2015). The NPPA has so far fixed prices of 664 formulations of the revised Schedule - I.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Sale of Bottled Water
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2048

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## SALE OF BOTTLED WATER

2048.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

(OIH)

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

- (a) the names of companies in the country which sell bottled water;
- (b) the details of these companies along with the number of such companies which do not meet the qualitative standard fixed for drinking water;
- (c) whether such companies are exploiting underground water without the permission of NGT, if so, the State-wise details of such companies;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for testing the quality of bottled water; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof including the number of companies against which the Government has  taken  action  along  with  the  details  of  action  taken  in  this  regard  during  the  last  two years?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a) to (e) : The information is being collected and will be laid down on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Meeting on Security Status
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2047

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 23, MEETING ON SECURITY STATUS

2047. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  a  number  of  conferences  of Director General of Police and Home Secretaries of States with regard to the status of security in the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details and the issues discussed in these conferences along with the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the follow up action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  The Central Government organises a Conference of Director  Generals  of  Police  (DGsP)/Inspector  Generals  of  Police (IGsP)  every  year    wherein  issues  such  as  challenges  to  internal security,  policing,  disaster management etc. are discussed.  During the last three years, the conference was held at Guwahati from 29th to  30th   November,  2014,  at  Rann  of  Kachchh  from  18th  to  20 December,  2015  and  at  Hyderabad  from  25th  December  to  27th December,  2016.

The  recommendations  of  the  conference  are  sent  to  all  the stakeholders concerned for implementation. The status of implementation of recommendations is reviewed periodically and the implementation report is also presented in the next year's DGsP/IGsP Conference.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Ration Shops as Business Correspondents
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## RATION SHOPS AS BUSINESS CORRESPONDENTS

2045. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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  the  Government  is  considering  to  turn  all  six  lakh  ration shops  into  business  correspondents  or  bank  mitras  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also true that already around four lakh fair price shops have enrolled as business correspondents and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

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Annex

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO          TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017 IN LOK SABHA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Development of Fisheries Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2044

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  MARCH, 2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES SECTOR

## 2044. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved any notable application to improve the fishing sector of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details of the benefits of this application for the fishing sector?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a)&(b):  Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries has initiated an online application system for receiving applications and issuing  of Sanitary Import Permits (SIP) for  import  of    Livestock  Products  including  Fish  and  Fishery  products  online.  This system will  benefit the applicants in getting the SIP within a short time which in turn would  help the sector to import essential fish and fishery products, either as inputs for aquaculture or re-exporting of the same after value addition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Processing Units for Orange
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2042 ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PROCESSING UNITS FOR ORANGE

## 2042. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  for  setting  up  of  processing  units  for orange in various parts of Maharashtra including Vidarbha region; and
- (b) if so, the current status of proposals and the time by which the said units are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b): At present, Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not have any scheme for assisting  setting  up  of  food  processing  units.    Hence  no  such  proposals  for  setting  up  of processing units for orange are being received by the Ministry.

However, under the Scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food  Processing  Industries  implemented  during  11 th Plan,  the  financial  assistance  has  been provided for setting up of new food processing units as well as Technological Upgradation and Expansion  of  existing  units  including  orange  processing  industries  under  Fruits  &  Vegetable sectors in the country including Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. This scheme was subsequently subsumed  in  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)-National  Mission  on  Food  Processing (NMFP) with effect from 01.04.2012 till 31.03.2015.  Thereafter, the said scheme got delinked from Government of India's assistance and it was left to the State Governments to decide on its continuance from their increased resources as per recommendation of 14th Finance Commission. The committed/spillover liabilities of cases received upto end of 11 th Plan are being considered by Ministry of Food Processing Industries for sanction of Grant - in - aid during the 12 th Plan under the said scheme as per availability of funds and merits of proposals. The details of Food Processing  Industries  under  Fruits  &  Vegetable  Sector  including  Orange  processing  units  in Maharashtra including Vidarbha region assisted during last three years and current year as part of meeting committed liabilities of 11th Plan are shown below:

| 2013-14       | 2013-14         | 2014-15       | 2014-15         | 2015-16       | 2015-16         | 2016-17       | 2016-17         |
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
| Nos. of Units | Amount [in Cr.] | Nos. of Units | Amount [in Cr.] | Nos. of Units | Amount [in Cr.] | Nos. of Units | Amount [in Cr.] |
| 29            | 3.82            | 24            | 4.26            | 22            | 3.86            | 22            | 4.16            |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Deforestation in Assam
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2040

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## Deforestation in Assam

## 2040.  SHRI RAMEN DEKA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that due to large scale of deforestation in Assam the climatic condition has changed; and
- (b) the steps taken/being taken in this regard to overcome the present position?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) & (b) As per the report received from the Assam Forest Department, no large scale deforestation  has  been  reported.  However,  sporadic  incidences  of  small  scale illicit  felling  are  reported  in  some  places.  The  primary  responsibility  of protection  and  management  of  forest  areas  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT Government.  As  per  this  report,  the  Forest  Department  has  taken  necessary steps  to  improve  the  infrastructure  to  prevent  illegal  felling/encroachments. Further,  the  Department  is  also  taking  up  plantations  to  increase  the  forest cover  and  enhance  the  quality  of  forest  resources  which,  apart  from  other positive effects, will also ameliorate the climatic conditions of the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Profit Margin of Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2039

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  March, 2017

## Profit Margin of Drugs

2039. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a) whether a high level panel on drug prices has suggested to put a cap on profit margin for costly medicines to bring down the prices of medicines;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the response  of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has held or is holding consultation with various stakeholders in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome 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): The Department of Pharmaceuticals has not set up any such high level panel  after  the  notification  of  Drugs(Prices  Control  )  Order,  2013  on  15 th May, 2013. However, a Committee was constituted by this Department to look into the issue of Trade Margin.
- (b), (c) & (d): In view of above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Surplus Land of IDPL Plants
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2034

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  March, 2017

## Surplus Land of IDPL Plants

2034. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASAREDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is planning to sell the surplus land of IDPL plant at Hyderabad in a bid to pool financial resources to restart the plant;
- (b) whether there is a growing apprehensions that the IDPL plant is going to be closed, if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the NIPER is conducting its day to day activities in IDPL, Hyderabad plant; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS, ROAD  TRANSPORT  &  HIGHWAYS  AND  SHIPPING  (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) and (b): The Government has decided to sell that much of surplus land of Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL) as would be required to clear its outstanding liabilities, implement Voluntary Retirement Scheme(VRS)/Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to pave way for its closure. The  remaining  land  would  be  managed  in  accordance  with  guidelines  of Department  of  Investment  and  Public  Assets  Management/  Department  of Public Enterprises and if need be, vest in a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).

The Government decided to close IDPL as it is a sick company referred to erstwhile  Board  for  Industrial  and  Financial  Reconstruction  (BIFR)  in  1992, earlier  revival/rehabilitation  plans  have  failed  to  achieve  desired  results  and the company has huge liabilities. The Company, however, possesses substantial  land  assets  at  Rishikesh  (Uttarakhand),  Hyderabad  (Telangana) and Gurugram(Haryana).

(c)  and  (d):  National  Institute  for  Pharmaceutical  Education  and  Research (NIPER), Hyderabad is working with the help of mentor institute, namely Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad. It is presently accommodated in the premises of IDPL, Hyderabad. Government of Telangana has allocated 50 acres of land for NIPER at Medak District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Deadline for Border Sealing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2032

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 23, 1938 (SAKA) DEADLINE FOR BORDER SEALING

2032.

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of fencing along the borders, border-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is working on a multi-pronged strategy to deal with  increasing  security  threat  from  Pakistan  and  has  set  an  ambitious deadline  to  completely  seal  the  entire  border  in  northern  and  western sectors by December, 2018;
- (c) if so, the details of the strategy formulated thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government has since identified the weak points at borders from where terror outfits in Pakistan can infiltrate their men and weapons etc.; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to plug the gaps by deploying security at those places?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The total sanctioned length of fence along Indo-Bangladesh border is 3326 km out of which 2731 km has been completed. The total sanctioned length  of  fence  along  Indo-Pakistan  border  is  2063.06  km  out  of  which 2003.06  km  has  been  completed.  Along  Indo-Myanmar  border,  a  10km fencing has been sanctioned out of which fence work in approximately 4 km has been completed.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2032 FOR 14.3.2017

(b) to (e): The Government has adopted multi-pronged approach for security arrangementsat the Indo-Pakistan border (IPB). The arrangements include deployment of Border Security Force (BSF), construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of Border Out Posts (BOPs), introduction of Hi-Tech surveillance equipments,  providing  weapons  and  Specialised  Vehicles  to  Security Forces, etc.

Vulnerability mapping of the BOPs which are sensitive with regard to infiltration/smuggling  along  the  Borders  has  been  carried  out.  These identified BOPs have been strengthened by deploying additional manpower, Special Surveillance equipment, vehicles and other infrastructure support. The Government has decided to plug the gaps along Indo-Pakistan Border by means of physical and non-physical barriers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Medical Device Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2031 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  March, 2017

Medical Device Sector

2031. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning/proposing to delink the Medical Device Sector from the Pharma Sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the funds likely to be earmarked  and sanctioned for this sector;
- (d) the details of the targets likely to be fixed for this sector; and
- (e) the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS, ROAD TRANSPORT  &  HIGHWAYS  AND  SHIPPING  (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

(a  to  e):  Considering  the  fact  that  Medical  Devices  are  different  in  nature from drugs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified separate rules for  Medical  Devices  on  31.01.2017  under  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act, 1940.  The  new  Rules  seek  to  remove  regulatory  bottlenecks  to  Make  in India,  facilitate  ease  of  doing  business  while  ensuring  availability  of  better medical devices for patient care and safety. As a measure to promote the Medical Device Sector, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has a proposal for a  scheme  for  'Development  of  Common  Facilitation  Centre  for  Medical Devices'  under  the  umbrella  scheme  for  'Development  of  Pharmaceuticals Industry'.  However,  funds  have  not  yet  been  allocated  for  the  proposed scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Withdrawal of VAT
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2029 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  March, 2017 Withdrawal of VAT

†2029. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers  has  requested  the Ministry of Finance for withdrawal of VAT on life saving and essential drugs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response received thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): No such proposal has been sent for budget 2017-18.
- (b) & (c): In view of reply to (a) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## Centres of Excellence

## 2028. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up or is planning to set up centres of excellence on advanced manufacturing in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the criteria adopted for setting up these centres of excellence;
- (c) whether any roadmap has been prepared by the Government in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these centres are likely to be set up; and
- (e)  the  manner  and  extent  to  which  this  scheme  would  benefit  the  industry  including  private industries in the country?

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

(a): The Department of Heavy Industry has already approved four Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the fields of Textile Machinery, Machine Tools, Welding Technology and Smart pumps under the Scheme for enhancement of competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Industry.

At present Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka is developing HiTech shuttle less looms; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Tamil Nadu is developing 11 Machine  Tools  Technologies;  PSG  College  of  Technology,  Coimbatore,  Tamil  Nadu  is developing  3  welding  technologies  and  Scientific  and  Industrial  Testing  and  Research  Centre (Si'Tarc), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  is developing  smart submersible pumps.

Institutes like Indian Institute of  Technology,  Indian Institute of Science and  Central Manufacturing  Technology  Institute,  Bangalore  are  also  engaged  in  working  out  advanced manufacturing technologies in collaboration with Industry.

- (b)  to  (e):  Institutions  for  setting  up  Centres  of  Excellence  (CoE)  were  identified  in  the Notification  for  the  Scheme  on  Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the Indian  Capital  Goods Sector.  A  copy  of  the  Notification  is  available  in  the  website  of  the  Department  of  Heavy Industry at dhi.nic.in

Centres  of  Excellence  will  help  to  increase  technology  depth  of  the  domestic  Capital  Goods Industry and render it amenable to adoption of new high precision and more efficient ways of manufacturing.

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