Lok Sabha Question No. 5021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Industrially Backward States/Regions
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA, BANSHILAL MAHTO, RAJESH PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5021.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD STATES/REGIONS

## 5021.  SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) the  details  of  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  set  up  industries  in  the industrially  backward  States  including  North  Eastern  Region  (NER)  where employment is rising rapidly as compared to the other States, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of pending projects/ proposals received by the Government from various States, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of large/medium industries closed down/gone sick during each of the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken by the Government  to  protect/revive these industries;
- (d) whether the Government  proposes to formulate any special industrial promotion policy for NER States in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be implemented?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Various  Schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for development  of  Industries  in  the  States  of  NER,  Special  Category States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir and industrially backward Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep:
- (i) Package for Special Category States of Jammu  & Kashmir,       Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand.
- (ii) North East Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007 for the states of NER (including Sikkim).
- (iii) Transport  /  Freight  Subsidy  Scheme  for  the  States  of Himachal Pradesh,   Uttarakhand, J&K, Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshweep and the States of NER(including Sikkim)
- (iv) India Leather Development Programme (ILDP)
- (v) Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation  Scheme (MIIUS).
- (vi) Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park    in  the  States  of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Jammu& Kashmir.
- (vii) Modernisation of Tool Room Training Centre at Dimapur, Nagaland.
- (viii) Setting  up  of  Tool  Room  &  Training  Centre  (TRTC), Agartala, Tripura.
- (ix) Setting up of Tool Room & Training Centre (TRTC),Tinsukia, Assam.
- (x) Bamboo Incubation Centre AT NTTC, Dimapur, Nagaland.
- (xi) Setting  up  of  Tool  Room  &  Training  Centre  (TRTC), Aizawal,  Mizoram
- (b): The  Government  is  implementing  Modified  Industrial  Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) for establishment of common industrial infrastructure in industrial clusters in the Country.  Under the Scheme, projects  have  been  undertaken  to  upgrade  infrastructure  in  existing Industrial  Parks/Estates/Areas.   Twenty three projects were accorded final  approval under the Scheme including 6 projects in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram and Tripura.
- (c): As per the information furnished by RBI the number of sick units  as on March 2014, March 2015 and  March 2016 is as under :

|                         |   March 2014 |   March, 2015 |   March 2016 |
|-------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| Total no. of sick units |       468397 |        516619 |       486291 |

Reasons for closure are: (1) Lack of demand,  (2) Shortage of working capital,  (3)  Non-  availability  of  raw  materials,    (4)  Power  Shortage,

|             | (5) Marketing Problems, (6) Labour Problems, (7) Management problems, (8) Equipment problems etc. Government of India issued guidelines on Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on March 17, 2016. In terms of the said circular, the Committee(s) formed under the Framework may explore various options to resolve the stress in the account such as Rectification, Restructuring and Recovery. Further, accounts with aggregate loan limit upto Rs.10 lakh are dealt with by the Branch Manager / designated official for suitable Corrective Action Plan, whereas account with aggregate loan limits above Rs.10 lakh and upto Rs. 25 crore are referred to the Committee.   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (d) & (e) : | A new Scheme namely North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017 has been approved by the cabinet in its meeting dated 21.03.2018. The benefits under the scheme include Central Capital Investment Incentive for access to credit, Interest Incentive, Comprehensive Insurance Incentive, GST reimbursement, Income Tax reimbursement, Transport Incentive and Employment Incentive. The scheme will be effective from 1.4.2017 and remain in force upto 31.03.2022. The scheme will be notified within six weeks.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

*******