Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 246

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXPORT SCHEME

## 246. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of projects approved under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), State-wise along with the details of grant-in-aid sanctioned to them under the scheme;
- (b) the  details  of  total  increase  in  exports  since  implementation  of  TIES,  State-wise along with the overview of the projects sanctioned under the scheme;
- (c) the manner in which TIES has bridged infrastructural gaps in exports so far along with the details and the number of projects approved under TIES which have had funding from other sources such as bank financing;
- (d) the details of major problems faced in implementation of the scheme along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  on  easing  the  20  crore  per  project  cap  to promote  infrastructure  building  in  certain  export  sectors  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Madam. Under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), so far, 8 projects have been approved. State-wise list along with grant-in-aid approved and sanctioned is at Annexure-1.
- (b) The increase in export cannot be attributed to these projects, approved till date, as they are still at the implementation stage.
- (c) TIES scheme has helped the different implementing agencies of the state and centre address infrastructural  gaps  like  processing  and  testing  facilities,  convention  centers,    cargo terminals and SEZ infrastructure needed for promoting exports. The details of funding for the eight projects sanctioned has been outlined at Annexure-1.
- (d) The TIES scheme is in its first year of implementation and so far there has not been any major  problem experienced in its implementation.
- (e) As per Scheme guidelines of TIES, the grant-in-aid shall, normally , be subject to a ceiling of Rs. 20 Cr. for each infrastructure project and there is no change envisaged at present.

## Details of projects approved under TIES

## Annexure-1

( Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                                                        | Financial Details                                                                                                                                |   TIES fund approved | 1 st instalment released/ Sanctioned   |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Karnataka       | Modernization of infrastructure facility for Marine Exports at Tadadi, Kumta Taluk, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka | Total cost: Rs. 13.34 Cr TIES share:- Rs.5.00 cr. Govt. of Karnataka - Rs.5.00 cr. KFDC - Rs. 3.344 cr.                                          |                 5    | 2.00                                   |
| 2.       | Karnataka       | Establishment of 'Coastal Cashew Research & Development Foundation, Kumta', District Uttara                            | Total Cost: Rs. 9.55 Cr. TIES Share: 3.31 Cr Govt. of Karnataka - Rs. 6.24 Cr.                                                                   |                 3.31 | 1.00                                   |
| 3.       | Kerala          | Construction of Standard Design Factory Building at Cochin SEZ, Kerala                                                 | Total cost: Rs. 61.63 Cr TIES share requested:- Rs.20.00cr CSEZA fund -Rs. 21.63 cr. Borrowing from bank - Rs.20.00 cr.                          |                20    | 6.50                                   |
| 4.       | Manipur         | Establishment of Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT) at Imphal International Airport, Imphal, Manipur                      | Total cost: Rs. 16.20 Cr TIES share requested:- Rs.12.96 cr AAI - Rs. 3.24 cr.                                                                   |                11.92 | 6.00                                   |
| 5.       | Andhra Pradesh  | Common Scientific Facilities in Andhra Pradesh Medi-Tech Zone, Andhra Pradesh                                          | Total cost: Rs. 168.87 Cr TIES share requested:- Rs.72.18 cr AMTZ: 79.80 cr. Debt financing - Rs. 16.89 cr.                                      |                40    | 4.00                                   |
| 6.       | Tamilnadu       | Setting up of EMI/EMC Lab for Medical Technology at Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu                                           | Total project cost - Rs. 21.07 Cr TIES share requested - Rs. 10.55 Cr Loan- Rs. 10.52. Cr                                                        |                 9.56 | 4.78                                   |
| 7.       | Tamilnadu       | Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre Tamil Nadu                                                                           | Total project cost - Rs. 288.16 Cr TIES share requested - Rs. 20.00 Cr. TNTPO (own resources) - Rs. 85.00 Cr. Term Loan from SBI - Rs.183.16 Cr. |                20    | 10.00                                  |
| 8.       | Madhya Pradesh  | 'Establishment of Trade Promotion Centre at Minto Hall, Bhopal' Madhya Pradesh                                         | Total project cost - Rs. 49.39 Cr TIES share requested - Rs. 20 Cr Government of Madhya Pradesh - Rs. 29.39 Cr                                   |                17.67 | 9.00                                   |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL           | TOTAL                                                                                                                  | TOTAL                                                                                                                                            |                43.28 |                                        |