Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Assistance to States
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 225.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019.

## ASSISTANCE TO STATES

## 225.   SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  committed  to  give  a  helping  hand  to  the developing States which are striding on ease of doing business and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh striding fast on the job of ease of doing  business  has  requested  the  Government  to  extend  all  the  necessary help to the State for its development and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  incentives  and  the  opportunities  being  given  to  Andhra Pradesh in the development of the State?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade (DPIIT),  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry,  has  been  closely  involved with the State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments over the last 4 years to help  them  identify  constraints  in  doing  business  and  improving  overall business environment in all  the  States/UTs  under  the  Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP). DPIIT has been continuously providing handholding to  all  the  States  and  UTs  including  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh  in implementing  business  reforms  through  workshops,  video  conferences, etc.
- (b)  &  (c): The State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  was  ranked  first  in  the  assessment  under BRAP, 2017-18 released by DPIIT on 10.07.2018 securing 98.30% score. No incentive to any State is given under BRAP. DPIIT supports states and UTs by organizing workshops and video conferences and by sharing the best practices in implementing these reforms. DPIIT administers Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)/Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) to upgrade common industrial infrastructure in industrial clusters across the country. As the MIIUS scheme was valid till 31.03.2017, no new projects are being taken up under this scheme. The details of projects sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of Projects                                                                           | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   Central Grant |   Central Grant released |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Auto Components Cluster, Vijaywada, AP (Under IIUS)                                        | 02.07.2004         |          30.67 |           23.01 |                   22.31  |
|        2 | Upgradation of Hindupur Growth Centre & IP Gollapuram, Anantpur District, AP (Under MIIUS) | 01.03.2016         |          54.2  |           14.93 |                   10.45  |
|        3 | Upgradation of Industrial Growth Centre, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, AP(Under MIIUS)   | 01.03.2016         |          10.16 |            2.54 |                    2.604 |

The  National  Manufacturing  Policy  (NMP)  is  based  on  the  principle  of industrial  growth  in  partnership  with  the  States.  National  Investment  and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) are one of the important instruments of the Policy  to  achieve  its  objectives.  So  far  as  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is concerned, Government  has  accorded  final approval and in-principle approval for setting up of NIMZs at Prakasam District and Chittoor District respectively under NMP.

A  special  package  to  7  backward  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  being provided at the rate of Rs. 50 crore per year effective from FY 2015-16 till FY 2019-20. A sum of   Rs. 350 crore flows to Andhra Pradesh from 'special grant to states' head each year.

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