Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Holding of Exhibitions/Fairs
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

## MINISTRYOFEARTHSCIENCES LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNo. 1280 TO BEANSWEREDONFRIDAY,.JUNE28, 2019

## HOLDINGOFEXHIBITIONS/FAIRS

## 1280. SHRI HEMANTTUKARAMGODSE:

Will the Minister of EARTHSCIENCESbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of exhibitionlfairs conducted by this Ministry along with the expenditure incurred thereon during the last three years and the current year, exhibition wise:
- (b) whether corruption and financial irregularities have been noticed by the government in these exhibitions/fairs.
- (c) if, so, details thereof and the action taken by the government in this regard:
- (d) whether have been allegations that the officials responsible for ongoing fairs and exhibitions have amassed disproportionate
- assets: and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action proposed/taken against
- such corrupt officers.

## ANSWER MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOF HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## (SHRIASHWINIKUMARCHOUBEY)

- (a) A total number of 79 (seventy nine) exhibitionslfairs including two exhibitionlfairs of current financial year have been participated by the Ministry. The total expenditure of Rs.12,28,59,756.00 incurred on participation of these
- exhibitions. Exhibition wise details is placed at Annexure-I.
- (b) No financial irregularities and corruption noticed.
- (c) -(e) Does not arise.

## Exhibition & Fairs 2016-17

| S.No                     | Event Name                                                                                                                      | Amount                   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.                       | "Northern India Intemational Trade Fair 2016"                                                                                   | Rs.1,14,360/-            |
| 2.                       | "14th Infra Educa 2016"                                                                                                         | Rs.1,OO,OOO/-            |
| 3.                       | "5th Science Expo-2016"                                                                                                         | Rs.2,00,000/-            |
| 4.                       | "Government Achievement & Schemes Expo and Concurrent Show, Food & Technology Expo-2016"                                        | Rs.1,65,600/-            |
| 5.                       | exhibition "7th KRISHI FAIR -2016 (A National Level Agricultural Exhibition)"                                                   | Rs.40,000/-              |
| 6.                       | "20th National Science Exhibition, on the theme of Vision for India for New Era"                                                | Rs.4,00,000/-            |
| 7.                       | "Bengaluru Space Expo 2016, International Exhibition & Conference ''World Space - Biz"                                          | Rs.1 ,72,500/-           |
| 8.                       | "Indian National Exhibition - cum - fair-2016" held from                                                                        | Rs.60,000/-              |
| 9.                       | "Vision Vibrant Uttar Pradesh-2016"                                                                                             | Rs.1,38,000/-            |
| 10.                      | "8thAgrovision, Workshop, National Expo & Conference 2016"                                                                      | Rs.1,OO,OOO/-            |
| 11.                      | "104th Indian Science Congress Pride of India (Pol) 2016, theme of the 104thISC,"Science & Technology for National Development" | Rs.29,90,000/-           |
| 12                       | "2 nd lndia International Science Festival 2016 (IISF- 2016)"                                                                   | Rs.1,72,500/-            |
| 13                       | "12th.JatiyaSanhati Utsav-O-Bharat Mela 2016                                                                                    | Rs.72,000/-              |
| 14                       | "11th KRISHITHON-2016, International Agriculture Trade & Conference".                                                           | Rs.64,170/-              |
| 15.                      | "21stSundarban Kristi Mela '0' LokoSanskriti Utsab- 2016"                                                                       | Rs.69,000/-              |
| 16.                      | "Rajasthan Srajan 2017 - A National Expo & Seminar"                                                                             | Rs.96,000/-              |
| 17.                      | "12th Intemational Trade Fair-2016-17"                                                                                          | Rs.84,OOO/-              |
| 18.                      | "Geospatial World Forum (GWF)2016"                                                                                              | Rs.3,00,000/-            |
| 19.                      | "WaterEX + Chemtech World Expo 2017"                                                                                            | Rs.1,86,300/-            |
| 20.                      | "Krishi Samriddhi - Rashtriya Krishi Mela Chhattisgarh 2017"                                                                    | Rs.55,200/-              |
| 21.                      | "5th Science Expo-2016"                                                                                                         | Rs.1,65,600/-            |
| 22.                      | "Gramoday Mela - An Exposition of Rural India"                                                                                  | Rs.1,86,300/-            |
| 23.                      | "SundarbanGramin Mela 2017"                                                                                                     | Rs.75,000/-              |
| 24.                      | "8th National Exhibition & Conference on Science/Technology/Energy & Industry 2017"                                             | Rs.60,000/-              |
| TOTAL Rs.6 I 066 1 530/- | TOTAL Rs.6 I 066 1 530/-                                                                                                        | TOTAL Rs.6 I 066 1 530/- |

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## Exhibition&Fairs 2017-18

| S.No   | Event Name                                                                                                                                                                           | Amount         |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1.     | "Vibrant North East 2017"                                                                                                                                                            | Rs.2,59,800/-  |
| 2.     | "Global Exhibition on Services (GES-2017)"                                                                                                                                           | Rs.51,750/-    |
| 3.     | "BundelkhandSrajan 2017 - A National Expo & Seminar"                                                                                                                                 | Rs.2,16,000/-  |
| 4.     | "8thKrishi Fair 2017 (A national Level Agricultural Exhibition)"                                                                                                                     | Rs.54,OOO/-    |
| 5.     | "Science & Technology Innovations during the Monsoon Session"                                                                                                                        | Rs.3,90,292/-  |
| 6.     | "Rising Kashmir 2017"                                                                                                                                                                | Rs.2,00,000/-  |
| 7.     | "Government Achievements & Schemes Expo-2017"                                                                                                                                        | Rs.2,00,000/-  |
| 8.     | Foundation Day Celebration 2017                                                                                                                                                      | Rs.16,67,431/- |
| 9.     | "Destination Himachal Pradesh 2017"                                                                                                                                                  | Rs.95,580/-    |
| 10.    | India International Trade Fair 2017                                                                                                                                                  | Rs.24,49,920/- |
| 11.    | "21st National Science Exhibition, Inida progressing towards a great nation"                                                                                                         | Rs.3,60,000/-  |
| 12.    | "National Seminar on Agrometeorology for Sustainable Development with Special EmphasiS on Agrometeorological Practices for Climate Resilient Farming and Food Security (AGMET-2017)" | Rs.3,60,000/-  |
| 13.    | "Gujrat Scientific Literacy Festival"                                                                                                                                                | Rs.3,60,000/-  |
| 14.    | "Destination Himachal Pradesh 2017"                                                                                                                                                  | Rs.1,50,000/-  |
| 15.    | Indian National Exhibition -Cum-Fair 2017                                                                                                                                            | Rs.2,83,200/-  |
| 16.    | INMEXSMMIndia                                                                                                                                                                        | Rs.1,46,556/-  |
| 17.    | 22ndSundarbanKristi Mela 0 LokoSanskritiUtsab                                                                                                                                        | Rs.2,32,000/-  |
| 18.    | 9thAgro Vision Educating and Encouraging Farmers for Prosperity                                                                                                                      | Rs.1,59,300/-  |
| 19.    | 13thInternational Trade Festival                                                                                                                                                     | Rs.1,56,940/-  |
| 20.    | Water Ex International Exhibition & Conference                                                                                                                                       | Rs.2,18,300/-  |
| 21.    | Vision Jammu and Kashmir 2018                                                                                                                                                        | Rs.4,46,040/-  |
| 22.    | Destination Himachal Pradesh 2017                                                                                                                                                    | Rs.3,50,460/-  |
| 23.    | Geospatial World Forum 2018                                                                                                                                                          | Rs.3,54,000/-  |
| 24.    | Annual Mela & Tri Celebration 2018                                                                                                                                                   | Rs.1,60,000/-  |
| 25.    | "29thAnnual SundarbanGramin Mela 2018"                                                                                                                                               | Rs.1,45,000/-  |
| 26.    | National Exhibition-Fair & Seminar 13thJatiyaSanhatiUtsav-O-Bharat Mela -2017                                                                                                        | Rs.3,30,400/-  |
| 27.    | 9th National Exhibition and Conference on ScienceITechnology/Agriculture/energy and Industry-2018                                                                                    | Rs.1,08,000/-  |
|        | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                | Rs.9,904,969/- |

## Exhibition & Fairs

## 2018·19

| S.N   | Event Name                                                                                                   | Amount          |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1.    | "10Sth Indian Science Congress Pride of India (Pol) 2018"                                                    | Rs.22,80,4S1/·  |
| 2.    | designing, editing of 11 nos. of backlit display posters                                                     | Rs.20,119/·     |
| 3.    | "9th Krishi Fair· 2018 (A National Level Agricultural Exhibition )"                                          | Rs.3,46,9201-   |
| 4     | National Agriculture Exhibition 9 th Krishi Fair 2018                                                        | Rs. 1,62,0001-  |
| S.    | "Shining Maharashtra 2018"                                                                                   | Rs. 2,00,000/-  |
| 6.    | Vision Maharashtra Pune 2018                                                                                 | Rs.2,12,4001-   |
| 7.    | exhibition "4th Global Exhibition on Services-2018                                                           | Rs.S1,9201-     |
| 8.    | 10S th Indian Science Congress- Pride of India (Pol)- 2018                                                   | Rs.13,788/-     |
| 9.    | "Alluring Rajasthan-2018"                                                                                    | Rs.1,48,6801-   |
| 10.   | "Rise in Jammu and Kashmir- 2018"                                                                            | Rs.1,80,000/-   |
| 11.   | "Bihar Scientific Literacy Festival"                                                                         | Rs.2,70,0001-   |
| 12.   | "SthVibratn India- 2018"                                                                                     | Rs.1,80,000/-   |
| 13.   | "Agro World -2018"                                                                                           | Rs.38,880/-     |
| 14.   | Participation in exhibition "Agro World - 2018"                                                              | Rs.2,16,000/-   |
| 15.   | '10thAgrovision 2018 workshop on National Expo &conference" which                                            | Rs.132,750/-    |
| 16.   | "23rd"Sundarban Kristi Mela 0 LokoSanskritiUtsab                                                             | Rs.2,10,000/-   |
| 17.   | "Ujwal Himachal Pardesh"                                                                                     | Rs.2,60,1901-   |
| 18.   | Acharya Satyendra Nath Basu Smarak Bijnan '0' Prajukti Mela                                                  | Rs.1,08,000/-   |
| 19.   | "Rajasthan Srajan 2019 National Agri Expo & Seminar"                                                         | Rs.2,00,OOO/-   |
| 20.   | "UDwal Uttarakhand 2019"                                                                                     | Rs.2,00,OOO/-   |
| 21.   | "10th National Exhibition and Conference on Science/Technology/Agriculture/Energy and Industry· 2019"        | Rs.2,00,OOO/-   |
| 22.   | "International Seminar on Advances in Agrometeorology for Managing Climatic Risks of Farmers (INAGMET 2019)" | Rs.3,OO,000/-   |
| 23.   | "Woman Empowerment 2019"                                                                                     | Rs.1,OO,OOO/-   |
| 24    | "International Exhibitions and Conference Water EX + ChemTech World 2019"                                    | Rs.2, 18,700/-  |
| 25    | "Mharo Rajasthan 2019"                                                                                       | Rs.2,OO,OOO/-   |
| 26    | "Geo Smart India 2019"                                                                                       | Rs.3,00,OOO/-   |
|       | TOTAL                                                                                                        | Rs.6,750, 798/- |

## Exhibition & Fairs

## 2019·20 (current financial year)

| S.N   | Event Name                       | Amount        |
|-------|----------------------------------|---------------|
| 1.    | ''World Environmental Expo 2019" | Rs.2,10,000/- |
| 2.    | "Vibrant North East 2019"        | Rs.2,94,000/- |
|       | TOTAL                            | Rs.504, 000/· |