Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Setting Up New Trade Fair Complexes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 481(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th FEBRUARY, 2020

## SETTING UP NEW TRADE FAIR COMPLEXES

481(H). SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to set up new trade fair complexes in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which such complexes are likely to be started by the Government along with the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the funds likely to be spent by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d):    The Department provides financial assistance for setting up export infrastructure including International Trade Promotion Centres, under the 'Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)', as and when proposals are received from the eligible agencies.

The Department has approved financial assistance for following project proposals, similar to Trade Fair Complexes, under the 'Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)' submitted by various State Government Agencies: -

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                                                  | Implementing agency                                                         | Total Project Cost/ Time schedule indicated by implementation agency   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Establishment of Main Exhibition Building (Phase II) at Trade cum Permanent Exhibition Centre at Imphal, Manipur | Manipur Industrial Development Corporation (MANIDCO), Government of Manipur | • Total Project Cost - Rs. 15.86 cr. • 80% complete.                   |

|   2. | Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre, Tamil Nadu                                 | Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation    | • Total Project Cost - Rs. 288.16 cr. • Ongoing           |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|    3 | Establishment of Trade Promotion Centre at Minto Hall, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | M.P. State Tourism Development Corporation | • Total Project Cost - Rs. 49.39 cr. • Completed.         |
|    4 | World Trade Centre, Ranchi                                                    | JIIDCO, Govt. of Jharkhand                 | • Total Project Cost - Rs. 44.60 cr. • Ongoing            |
|    5 | Establishment of Export Trade Facilitation Centre, Chennai                    | SIPCOT, Government of Tamil Nadu           | • Total Project Cost - Rs. 28.96 cr. • Approved recently. |

The development of Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (ECC), Dwarka, New Delhi has been approved by Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 10 th November, 2017 at an estimated cost of Rs.  25,703  crore  with  timeline  of  completion  by  year  2025  in  a  phased  manner.  The Government of India has approved budgetary support of Rs. 2037.39 crore for the Phase-I of the project.

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