Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: Setting up of Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Chhedi Paswan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 599. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 20 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019.

## SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIES

## 599.   SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether Japla Cement Factory/ Dalmiya Nagar Industrial Cluster/ Limestone Mines in  Chunhatta/PPCL  factory  existed  earlier  in  the  district  of  Rohtas  in Bihar and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there  is  no  factory  in  the  district  of  Rohtas  presently  due  to  which poverty and unemployment has reached its peak and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that the Kaimur plateau is rich in minerals;
- (d) if  so,  the  blue  print  drawn  by  the  Government  to  exploit  the  reserves  of iron/mica/bauxite/lime stone found in the said plateau spread over an area of 75 kms. from Ramdihra to Yadunathpur;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  on  establishing  any  industry  or factory in this region to eradicate poverty and unemployment; and
- (f) if  so, the time by which the said industries are likely to be established and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir.  Japla Cement Factory, Dalmiya Nagar Industrial Cluster and Limestone  Mines  in  Chunhatta/  PPCL  factory  existed  earlier  in  the District of Rohtas in Bihar.  The details are placed at Annexure 'A'.
- (c): Limestone and Pyrite minerals deposits exist in Kaimur Plateau.
- (d) to (f): A total  of  9  Industrial  Entrepreneurs  Memorandum  (IEM)    have  been issued for various types of industries in Rohtas District of Bihar during the  last  ten  years  (  January,  2009  to  October,2019).  Moreover,  total

number of MSMEs registered on Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) in Rohtas, Bihar is given below:-

|   Total MSMEs |   Micro |   Small |   Medium |
|---------------|---------|---------|----------|
|         28069 |   27633 |     408 |       28 |

Further, Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) is proposed to be structured  around  the  Eastern  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  (EDFC)  as the backbone along the existing highway in this route.  AKIC will also leverage  the  Inland  Water  way  which  is  being  developed  along National  Waterway-1  extending  from  Allahabad  to  Haldia.  The  AKIC will  cover  seven  states  namely  Punjab,  Haryana,  Uttar  Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Perspective Plan for the overall AKIC region includes Integrated Manufacturing  Clusters in Gamhariya (Bihar) and Barhi (Jharkhand).

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## ANNEXURE 'A'

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN REPLY  TO  PART (a) & (b)  OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.    599  FOR  ANSWER  ON 20.11.2019.

Japla  Cement  Factory: As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State Government of Jharkhand, the closed Japla Cement factory in Palamu is a private  sector  unit.  Since  this  company  was  ridden  with  debt  of  financial institutions,  the  process  for  its  auction  conducted  by  Debt  Recovery Tribunal (DRT) through advertisement could not succeed twice due to non participation by any  company  /agency/institution.  State  Government's efforts to revive this plant in partnership with various private companies met with  no  success  because no industrialist  agreed to purchase/operate this plant. In deference to the Orders dated 17.05.2018 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Patna for its liquidation, the machinery of the unit has been auctioned.  State  Government  vide  letter  dated  28.08.2018  requested  the Official Liquidator of the Hon'ble high Court of Patna regarding transfer of 137.99  Bigha  lease  hold  property  of  the  unit  for  development  as  an industrial area.

Dalmiya  Nagar  Industrial  Cluster: There  is  one  cement  plant  by  the name of M/s Dalmia DSP Ltd. (erstwhile M/s Kalyanpur Cement Ltd.)  at Banjari in district-Rohtas, Bihar  which is in operation.

Limestone Mines in Chunhatta / PPCL factory: Amjhore Pyrite Mine of M/s PPCL in Rohtas District of Bihar is closed since 2003.

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