Lok Sabha Question No. 2543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Export/Import from Telangana
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th DECEMBER, 2019

## EXPORT/IMPORT FROM TELANGANA

2543.  SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total export and import separately of goods and services respectively in each of the last five years from/to the State of Telangana; and
- (b) the steps  taken  in  each  of  the  last  five  years  to  improve  the  export  of  goods  and  services respectively from the State of Telangana?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)    :      Exports  of  Merchandise  Goods  from  the  State  of Telangana  from  2014-15  till

August, 2019 is as below :-

| Year                             |   Value (Rs. In crore) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15                          |                13431.6 |
| 2015-16                          |                35439.2 |
| 2016-17                          |                40239   |
| 2017-18                          |                42363.3 |
| 2018-19                          |                50096.8 |
| 2019-20 (Upto August, 2019) (**) |                20945.1 |

[Source of data : DGCIS.   (**)  Figures for 2019-20 are provisional]

(b) :  Many steps have been taken by the Government  to improve the export of goods and services from the State of Telangana.

Department  of  Commerce  has  launched  an Agriculture  Export  Policy  in  2018, which  seeks  to  harness  the  export  potential  of  Indian  agriculture,  through  suitable policy instruments.  Under  Agri  Export  Policy,  Rang  Reddy,  Mehaboobnagar  and Warangal Districts in Telangana have been identified as cluster districts in Telangana for promotion  of  mangoes,  khammam  and  Warangal  Districts  have  been  identified  as clusters  for  promotion  of  chilli  by  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export Development  Authority  (APEDA).  APEDA  had  organised  various  sensitization/export promotion/awareness programmes, buyer seller meets, training programmes  for exporters  in  Telangana  to  enhance  exports  of  agri  products,  especially  mango,  nonbasmati  rice,  gherkins,  etc.    Financial  assistance  is  also  provided  by  APEDA  for infrastructure development, quality development, market promotion and development of organic products.  The Government also has a 'Transport and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme' for providing assistance to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the exports of agricultural products.

Spices Board has established Spice Development Agency (SDA) at Warangal for overall development of spices produced in the State.   To make avail quality exportable surplus Board is implementing various schemes for post-harvest quality improvement of spices,  providing  financial  assistance  to  farmers  /  farmers  groups  for  turmeric  boiler  / turmeric polishers etc, conducting Buyer Sell Meet (BSM).

Government of India ensures a regular dialogue with the State Governments on measures  for  promoting  exports  and  for  creating  a  conducive  environment  to  boost exports  from  the  States.    Two  delegations  comprising  of  senior  most  officers  of  the Department  of  Commerce  have  undertaken  visits  to  the  State  of  Telangana  on 04.03.2016 and 13.04.2018 to discuss issues relating to exports from the States.

At the request of Department of Commerce, State of Telangana has nominated a senior officer as the Export Commissioner who can coordinate all the export efforts of the different agencies of the State Government and act as a single window.  Similarly a senior officer  in  the  Department  of  Commerce  has  been  nominated  as  a  Nodal  Officer  to coordinate with the State Government to address issues related to international trade.

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