Lok Sabha Question No. 4176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Transport Subsidy Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019.

## TRANSPORT SUBSIDY SCHEME

## 4176.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides subsidy to different States under the Transport Subsidy Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  State-wise  and  year-wise  amount  of  money  released  to  different  States and the amount utilized by them under the scheme during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  inland  transport  grant  to  the States which are not having any sea port particularly to Chhattisgarh keeping in view that the industrial activities in such States do not become competitive due to this reason; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): In order to facilitate the process of industrialization in hilly, remote and inaccessible  areas,    transport  incentive  is  provided  to  the  states  of North Eastern Region (including Sikkim) under North Eastern Industrial Development  Scheme  (NEIDS)  -  2017,  Jammu  &  Kashmir  under Industrial  Development  Scheme  -  2017  and  Lakshadweep  and  A&N Islands under Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Island Development  Scheme  -  2018.  Under  these  schemes,  all  eligible industrial  units  can  avail  incentive  on  transportation  of  only  finished goods  through  Railways  or  the  Railway  Public  Sector  Undertakings, Inland  Waterways  or  scheduled  airline  (shipping  for  Andaman  & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands also) for a period of five years from the date of commencement of commercial production / operation.

Earlier, the Freight Subsidy Scheme (FSS), 2013, which replaced the erstwhile  Transport  Subsidy  Scheme,  1971,  was  in  operation  in  all  8 States of North Eastern Region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Darjeeling  District  of  West  Bengal,  Andaman  &  Nicobar  islands  and Lakshadweep islands. The Freight Subsidy Scheme (FSS), 2013 has been discontinued with effect from 22.11.2016. However, the  industrial units registered under these schemes during their currency, are eligible for the benefits of the scheme for the period specified therein.

- (c): The state-wise  and  year-wise  amount  of  money  released  to  different states  and  the  amount  utilized  by  them  under  the  Transport  Subsidy Scheme (TSS),1971 and Freight Subsidy Scheme (FSS), 2013 during the last three years and the current year is annexed.
- (d) & (e): While the inland transport incentive is available for certain landlocked states,  there  is  no  proposal  to  provide  the  same  to  the  state  of Chhattisgarh.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)    OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4176 FOR ANSWER ON 07.01.2019.

## A. Scheme: Transport Subsidy Scheme, 1971

(Rs. In crore)

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(Rs. In crore)

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| State               | 2015-16         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2017-18         | 2017-18         | 2018-19 (upto 02.01.2019)   | 2018-19 (upto 02.01.2019)   |
|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State               | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released             | Amount utilized             |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Assam               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | 1.84                        | 1.82                        |
| Manipur             | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Meghalaya           | -               | -               | 18.56           | 18.56           | 5.49            | 5.49            | 106.29                      | 106.29                      |
| Mizoram             | -               | -               | -               | -               | 9.56            | 9.56            | -                           | -                           |
| Nagaland            | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Sikkim              | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Tripura             | 0.01            | 0.01            | 0.28            | 0.28            | 0.37            | 0.30            |                             |                             |
| Himachal Pradesh    | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Jammu and Kashmir   | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Uttrakhand          | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Lakshadweep         | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Andaman and Nicobar | -               | -               | -               | -               | 0.58            | 0.58            | -                           | -                           |
| Total               | 0.01            | 0.01            | 18.84           | 18.84           | 16.00           | 15.93           | 108.13                      | 108.11                      |

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| State               | 2015-16         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2017-18         | 2017-18         | 2018-19 (upto 02.01.2019)   | 2018-19 (upto 02.01.2019)   |
|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State               | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released | Amount utilized | Amount released             | Amount utilized             |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | -               | -               | -               | -               | 44.88           | 44.88           | 44.55                       | 35.17                       |
| Assam               | 33.37           | 31.56           | 43.68           | 43.65           | 376.14          | 371.91          | 262.25                      | 239.95                      |
| Manipur             | -               | -               | 2.02            | 2.02            | 20.24           | 20.24           | -                           | -                           |
| Meghalaya           | 27.01           | 27.01           | 5.14            | 5.14            | 125.36          | 125.36          | 126.25                      | 124.03                      |
| Mizoram             | -               | -               | -               | -               | 1.74            | 1.74            | -                           | -                           |
| Nagaland            | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Sikkim              | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Tripura             | 0.17            | 0.17            | 0.32            | 0.32            | -               | -               | 0.01                        | 0.01                        |
| Himachal Pradesh    | -               | -               | -               | -               | 17.12           | 17.12           | 94.67                       | 12.07                       |
| Jammu and Kashmir   | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Uttrakhand          | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Lakshadweep         | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Andaman and Nicobar | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -                           | -                           |
| Total               | 60.55           | 58.74           | 51.16           | 51.13           | 585.48          | 581.25          | 527.73                      | 411.23                      |

B. Scheme: Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013