Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Promotion of Industries in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1624. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 21 ST   SEPTEMBER, 2020.

## PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN RAJASTHAN

## 1624.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the schemes launched by the Government to promote industries in BanswaraDungarpur in Rajasthan and the steps taken by the Government to encourage these schemes on priority basis;
- (b) the  industries  to  be  set  up/developed  in  Banswara-Dungarpur in  Rajasthan; and
- (c) the facilities being provided by the Government to the entrepreneurs in order to  promote  the  industries  in  Banswara-Dungarpur  along  with  the  details thereof?

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

- (a)  &  (c): The  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  launched  Rajasthan  Investment Promotion  Scheme  2019,  with  an  aim  to  encourage  investment  in  the state. In the  Scheme  apart  from general benefits available to all enterprises, the following additional benefits are offered to enterprises in most backward areas:
-  Applicable  Investment  Subsidy  for  an  additional  three  years, subject to maximum of ten years
-  Applicable  Employment  Generation  Subsidy  for  an  additional three years, subject to maximum of ten years
-  Applicable  Exemption  from  payment  of  electricity  duty  for  an additional three years, subject to maximum of ten years and
-  1%  Additional  Interest  subsidy,  if  an  enterprise  in  eligible  for interest subsidy under the scheme.

Banswara/  Dungarpur  districts  of  the  state  have  been  notified,  by  the Government of Rajasthan, in the list of most backward districts, under the said Scheme and additional benefits as specified above, will be

|      | accessible to enterprises in this region. Further, the Government of Rajasthan, is attempting to get loans from financial institutions on a priority basis to, so that industries can be established in these areas. Additionally, for promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), throughout the country , including in Banswara- Dungarpur, Rajasthan, schemes/programmes such as Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS), Micro & Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE- CDP), and National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH), are being implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises.   |
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| (b): | Since de-regulation of scheduled industries the decision to establish an industry and its location are dependent on the decision of the private sector in accordance with the economic and market considerations and no specific industry has been earmarked to be promoted in Banswara and Dungarpur, however, benefits under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, 2019 would be given to eligible enterprises to encourage the units to set up their plant in these areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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