Lok Sabha Question No. 5951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5951(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXPORT SCHEME

5951(H). DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Governments have been consistently requesting the support of the Centre in creation of export infrastructure after delinking of the Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and other allied activities (ASIDE) Scheme in 2015 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has launched the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) recently for developing export linked infrastructure in the States;
- (c) if  so,  the  salient  features  of  the  scheme  along  with  the  benefits  accruing  to  the exporters therefrom and the list of agencies including Central and State Agencies eligible for financial support thereunder;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  an  empowered  Committee  to  review  the progress of the approved  projects under the scheme  periodically to ensure achievements and objectives of the scheme; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  manner  in  which  the  proposals  of  the implementing agencies for funding will be considered and the assistance for setting up and upgradation of existing infrastructure projects will be provided?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam. Various State Governments have been requesting support of Centre in  creation  of  export  infrastructure  at  various  fora  including  the  meetings  of  the Council for Trade Development and Promotion.
- (b)& (c):  Yes, Madam. A new scheme Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) is effective from 01.04.2017. The scheme provides assistance for setting up and upgradation  of  infrastructure  projects  with  overwhelming  export  linkages  like  the Border  Haats,  Land  customs  stations,  quality  testing  and  certification  labs  for exports,  trade  promotion  centres,  etc.  Under  the  Scheme,  Central  Government assistance will be in the form of a grant-in-aid upto the matching equity being put in by the implementing agency in the total project cost (not more than 50% of the total equity  for  states  other  than  the  North  Eastern  States  and  Himalayan  states  and upto  80%  of  the  total  equity  for  projects  located  in  North  East  and  Himalayan States). The grant-in-aid shall be subject to a ceiling of Rs 20 Cr, normally, for each of the project. Central Government Agencies including Export Promotion Councils, Commodities Boards,  SEZ  Authorities,  Apex  Trade  Bodies  recognised  under  the EXIM policy of Government of India and the State Government undertakings are eligible  for  financial  support  under  this  scheme.  The  scheme  would  help  create common  infrastructure  for  development  and  growth  of  exports  which  would ultimately benefit the exporters using the common facility.
- (d) & (e):  The scheme itself embodies constitution of an Empowered Committee for deciding the grant-in-aid for the projects posed for assistance by the Implementing Agencies. The committee is chaired by Secretary, Department of Commerce with Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); representatives of NITI  Aayog;  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  &  Promotion;  Ministry  of  Home Affairs;  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  East  Region  (DoNER)  and  Senior officers of Department of Commerce as members. The complete details of the scheme  are  available  at  the  following  link  on  the  website  of  Department  of Commerce :

http://commerce.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadedFile/MOC\_63626579113619263 3\_TIES\_Ffinal\_guidelines\_31\_03\_2017.pdf.

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