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Lok Sabha Question No. 2964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Coal Royalty
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## COAL ROYALTY

## 2964.      SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has revised the royalty on coal from 14 per cent to 20 per cent as the same was due for revision in April, 2015; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a & b):  The Government has not revised the royalty on coal from 14 per cent to 20 per cent. The rate of royalty was last revised with effect from 10.05.2012 as 14 per cent ad-valorem on price  of  coal.  The  proviso  to  section  9(3)  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation)  Act,  1957  states  that  the  Central  Government  shall  not  enhance  the  rate  of royalty in respect of any mineral more than once during any period of three years. It is not mandated to revise the rate of royalty every three years.

In addition to royalty, contribution towards District Mineral Foundation (DMF) @ 30 per cent of the royalty in respect of mining leases, granted before 12 th January, 2015 and 10% of the royalty in respect of mining leases, granted on or after 12 th January, 2015, is also being collected by the concerned State Government. Further, due to ad-valorem nature of rates of royalty, there is increase in revenue to the coal producing States as and when the price of coal increases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Change in Base Year of GDP
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## CHANGE IN BASE YEAR OF GDP

## 2961. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  change  the  base  year  for Gross  Domestic  Product(GDP)  calculations  on  constant  prices  to 2017-18;
- (b) if  so,  the  rationale  behind  selecting  2017-18  as  the  appropriate base year; and
- (c) if not, the details of all the base years being considered, including the rationale for each, thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c): As per the United Nations System of National Accounts (UN SNA)-2008, the member countries are required to revise the base year of their macro-economic indicators like Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross Value Added (GVA), Index of Industrial Production (IIP), Consumer  Price  Index  (CPI)  etc.  periodically,  to  better  capture  the structural changes in the economy. The exercise of base year revision of National Accounts is guided by the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) comprising experts from the Central and State  Government,  Academia,  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  and

other  domain  specific  experts.  While  selecting  a  new  base  year, several  activities,  including  new  surveys,  are  to  be  planned  and carried  out  to  have  the  latest  data  for  use  in  the  revised  base  year. The ACNAS had earlier recommended to revise the present base year of  National  Accounts  from  2011-12  to  2017-18  in  view  of  the  likely availability of requisite data. The issue of the base year revision was again discussed by ACNAS in its last meeting held on 30 October, 2019 and  after  considering  different  choices  it  was  recommended  to  the Ministry,  to  consider  2020-21  as  the  next  base  year  of  National Accounts in view of the structural reforms in the economy and likely availability  of  data  through  various  annual  surveys  like  Consumer Expenditure,  Annual  Survey  on  Unincorporated  Sector  Enterprises, Annual Survey of Service Sector Enterprise, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Cartelization in Telecom Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CARTELIZATION IN TELECOM SECTOR

## 2960. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to set up new anti-trust laws in order to prevent monopolization and/or cartelization in the telecom sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether private telecom giants are scrutinised by the Government for anti-trust activities and predatory marketing practices and if so, the details and the findings thereof; and
- (c) the investigating authority involved in the said scrutiny of the telecom giants?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) to (c) No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: High Speed Broadband Services for e-Class
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2020

## HIGH SPEED BROADBAND SERVICES FOR e-CLASS

## 2956. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  launch  any  new  affordable  communications scheme for the rural areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to connect all the Government schools with high speed broadband systems for online e-classes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) The following initiatives are envisaged to provide telecom services in rural areas of the country:
- (i) Under  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected  areas  Phase-II  project,  Government  has approved installation of 2217 mobile towers for providing mobile connectivity.
- (ii) Providing mobile connectivity in 354 villages of uncovered border areas, Ladakh and Kargil Region and other priority areas.
- (iii) A  Comprehensive  Telecom  Development  Plan  for  mobile  connectivity  in  the North  Eastern  Region  to  provide  mobile  coverage  in  uncovered  villages,  along  with National Highways and to strengthen transmission network.
- (iv) Laying  of  submarine  optical  fibre  cable  between  Chennai  and  Andaman  & Nicobar Islands for providing connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- (v) Mobile  connectivity  to  cover  uncovered  villages  and  along  National  Highway (NH 223) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

(b) & (c) BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (approx. 2,50,000) in the country. As part of BharatNet project,  the  Last  Mile  connectivity,  through  Wi-Fi  or  any  other  suitable  broadband  access technology, is to be provided in all Gram Panchayats.

Digital  Communications  Commission  (DCC)  on  20.12.2019  approved  a  strategy  to provide high speed broadband connectivity to Government Institutions at Gram Panchayat level. Accordingly,  1  Wi-Fi  Access  Point  in  Gram  Panchayats,  and  5  Fiber  to  the  Home  (FTTH) connections  to  Government  Institutions  (including  Government  Schools)  at  Gram  Panchayat level are being provided at the Gram Panchayats of BharatNet Phase-I in all the States, except where  Wi-Fi  Access  Points  are  provided  under  other  Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Aadhaar Centres
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2955

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## AADHAAR CENTRES

## 2955.   SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Aadhaar card is mandatory for all;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that general public is reportedly facing problems due to non-availability of appropriate number of Aadhaar centres in their vicinity and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government propose to open Aadhaar centres in every panchayat across the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which the said centres are likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a): No, Sir.

- (b):  There  are  over  41,000  Aadhaar  Enrolment  and  Update  Centres  across  the  country functioning in designated Bank branches, Post Offices, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offices, Common Service Centres (CSC) and Government premises. In addition to the above, the  Unique  Identification  Authority  of  India  (UIDAI)  has  opened  35  Aadhaar  Seva  Kendras with  facility  of  online  appointment  and  queue  management  system  which  remains  open  all seven days of the week.  Further, UIDAI has provided online facility to update address through its website.
- (c)  and    (d):  As  all  State  Governments  are  UIDAI's  registrars,  they  are  encouraged  to  open more Aadhaar Kendras in Government premises including Panchayat Office.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Setting Up Industrial Corridors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2954. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE  11 TH   MARCH, 2020.

## SETTING UP INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS

## 2954.  SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for setting up Hyderabad-Warangal and Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridors;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding their setup;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  other  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  the current year for setting up Industrial Corridors in the country?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ( ) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): The  Government  of  Telangana  had  submitted  a  proposal  for  setting  up  of Hyderabad - Warangal Industrial Corridor and Hyderabad - Nagpur Industrial Corridor. The same was considered by National Industrial Corridor Development  &  Implementation  Trust  (NICDIT)  and  it  was  decided  that Government  of  Telangana  would  carry  out  a  feasibility  study  and  identify available  land  for  this  project.  Subsequently,  the  Government  of  Telangana submitted  final  feasibility  reports  for  the  above  stated  industrial  corridors  in October, 2019. To consider these feasibility reports, recently, a meeting has been  held  in  January,  2020  between  the  officials  of  National    Industrial Corridor  Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (NICDC  Ltd.)  and  Telangana  State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (TSIIC) wherein it has been decided that TSIIC would submit a revised proposal in accordance with the institutional & financial structure as approved by the Government of India for development of industrial corridor projects.
- (d): Besides progress of ongoing works related to creation of trunk infrastructures at  various  nodes  of  Delhi  Mumbai  industrial  Corridor  (DMIC);  there is sunstantial  progress  in  work  related  to  two  nodes  at  Tumakuru  (Karnataka) and  Krishnapatanam  (Andhra  Pradesh)  in  Chennai  Bengaluru  Industrial corridor (CBIC). Also at Ponneri node       (Tamil Nadu) under CBIC, there is substantial    progress  in  completion  of  various  formalities  as  per  approved Institutional and Financial Structure for Industrial Corridor Projects.  In addition to the above projects, there is some progress in documentation work relating to development as Industrial Corridors in Telangana and Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: High Court Benches in UP
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2953

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11.03.2020

## High Court Benches in UP

† 2953.  SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  proposal  to  make the legal  system strong and easily available in the country and if
- so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  a  new  bench  of Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)  if so, the action taken so far in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government has any scheme to increase the number of  benches of High Courts particularly in Uttar Pradesh which is most populous State where people have to travel a long distance to  have  hearing  of  their  pending  cases  in  the  concerned  High Court and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a): The Government has set up a National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal  Reforms  in  August,  2011  with  the  twin  objectives  of  increasing access  to  reduce  delays  and  arrears  in  the  system  and  enhancing accountability  through  structural  changes  and  by  setting  performance standards and capacities.  The Mission has been pursuing a co-ordinated approach  for  phased  liquidation  of arrears and  pendency  in  judicial administration,  which, inter-alia, involves  better  infrastructure  for  courts including  computerisation,  increase  in  strength  of  subordinate  judiciary, policy and legislative measures in the areas prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedure for quick disposal of cases and emphasis on human resource development.

(b): No Sir. (c): Does not arise.

(d): No Sir. High Court Benches, at a place other than its Principal seat are established in accordance with the recommendations made by the Jaswant Singh Commission and judgment pronounced by the Apex Court in W.P.(C) No.379 of 2000 and after due consideration of a complete proposal from the State Government incorporating readiness to provide infrastructure and meet  the  expenditure,  alongwith  the  consent  of  the  Chief  Justice  of  the concerned High Court and the consent of the Governor of the concerned State.

At present, no complete proposal from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, regarding setting up of a Bench of the High Court is pending with the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Appointment of Lokpal
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2952

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020)

## APPOINTMENT OF LOKPAL

## †2952. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Lokpal and the number of Members appointed in it so far; and
- (b) the details of number of cases registered so far since the inception of the Lokpal and the number of cases in which the action has been taken?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):   The institution of Lokpal is functional. The President, on the recommendation of the duly constituted Selection Committee, appointed the Chairperson and eight Members of the Lokpal who assumed charge of their offices on 23 rd and 27 th March, 2019 respectively.
- (b):   The Lokpal is an independent statutory body established under Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.  In terms of Section 48 of the said Act, the Lokpal is required to present annually to the President a report on the work done by it, which is caused to be laid in both the Houses of the Parliament.  Since the Lokpal was operationalized at the fag end of March, 2019, no  such  report  has  been  submitted  by  the  Lokpal.  Hence,  details  of  the  cases  registered  and action taken thereon by the Lokpal are not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Stoppage at Raipur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2951 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## STOPPAGE AT RAIPUR

†2951. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposed to provide a commercial or noncommercial stoppage to Duranto Express being plied between Howrah and Mumbai at Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh; and

(b) whether there is any proposal to set up a super speciality hospital of Railways in Raipur, Chhattisgarh at present?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)    At  present,  12261/12262  Howrah-  Chhatrapati  Shivaji  Maharaj Terminal  Duronto  Express  does  not  have  a  scheduled  stoppage  at Raipur, as this train does not run through Raipur. (b) No, Sir. Establishment of railway hospitals is an on-going process based on requirement, developments in scientific and medical sector, subject to availability of funds. There is already a Railway Hospital at Raipur to cater to the medical  care needs  of railway  medical beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Pension Revision of BSNL Employees
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2020

## PENSION REVISION OF BSNL EMPLOYEES

## 2950. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Pension  revision  of  those  employees  who  were  absorbed  by  the  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is pending since the past three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering revision of Pension for the absorbed retirees of BSNL; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a) to (d) No,  Sir.  Pension  revision  of  absorbed  employees  of  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam Limited (BSNL) is linked to the pay revision of the serving employees inasmuch as pension is calculated on the basic pay which the retired employee was earning at the time of retirement. Pension may be revised if the said basic pay is revised on account of pay revision of serving employees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Public Interest Litigations
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2946 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## Public Interest Litigations

†2946. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

- Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the Court-wise details of the Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed in the Supreme Court and in various High Courts during the last two years and the current year; and
- (b) the details of Public Interest Litigations that have been filed particularly regarding the violation of Fundamental Rights?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) Information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the  Table  of  the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Setting up New Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2942.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE  11 TH   MARCH, 2020.

## SETTING UP NEW INDUSTRIES

## 2942.  DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Governments for the setting up and promotion of industries, district-wise;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  setting  up  industrial  units  in  every district of each State in the country during the last three years till now; and
- (c) whether any assessment is being made on the impact of production by these industries on the economy of the country?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): Setting  up  of  industries  is  the  prerogative  of  the  State  Government. The  Central  Government  comes  out  with  several  initiatives  and policies to promote industrialization in various parts of the country from time to time. No centralized information in respect of industries set up in the country is maintained in this Ministry/Department.

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