Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Exhibition Centres
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## EXHIBITION CENTRES

## 957.   SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of exhibition centres in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish more exhibition centres in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to ensure regular exhibitions at these centres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): Department of Commerce (DoC) provides financial assistance to export infrastructure project proposals received from Central and State Government agencies, which includes exhibition centres; under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES). Under TIES scheme, State-wise details of exhibition centres are given below:

|   Sl. no. | Implementing Agency                                  | Project Name                                                                                                   | Status    | State          |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------------|
|         1 | Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation | Establishment of Trade Promotion centre at Minto hall, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                                  | Completed | Madhya Pradesh |
|         2 | MANIDCO, Govt. of Manipur                            | Establishment of Main Exhibition Building (Phase II) at Trade cum Permanent Exhibition Centre, Imphal, Manipur | Completed | Manipur        |

|   3. | Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) - SEZ                         | Construction of Trade Facilitation Centre at MEPZ SEZ, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu   |             | Ongoing   | Tamil Nadu    |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|
|    4 | SIPCOT                                                             | Establishment of Export Trade Facilitation Centre                                                          |             | Completed | Tamil Nadu    |
|    5 | Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts Development & Marketing Corporation Ltd. | Development of Promotion Centre at Nagar, Lucknow                                                          | Trade Gomti | Ongoing   | Uttar Pradesh |

Further, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), a CPSE under Department of Commerce, has the  mandate  of  organising  various  trade  fairs  and  exhibitions  at  its  exhibition  complex  in  Pragati Maidan and other centres in India. It has three subsidiaries Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO),  Karnataka  Trae  Promotion  Organisation  (KTPO)  and  Jammu  and  Kashmir  Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO). Accordingly, ITPO and its subsidiaries have following exhibition centres:

|   Sl. no. | Exhibition Centres                                     | State      |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|         1 | India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)              | Delhi      |
|         2 | Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO)        | Tamil Nadu |
|         3 | Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO)          | Karnataka  |
|         4 | Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO) | Jammu      |

(b)  and  (c): Yes, the Government of India is currently developing two grand exhibition centres in Delhi. One of them is the state-of-the-art International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) which is being developed by ITPO. The Project includes a world-class convention centre, six modern exhibition halls and plenty of underground parking facilities. Exhibition Hall numbering 2, 3, 4 & 5 were inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in Oct, 2021. The IECC is also slated to be the venue of G20 Leaders' Summit in September 2023.

Another world class exhibition centre is India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in Sector-25, Dwarka, New Delhi.

(d)  and  (e) : The  Market  Access  Initiative (MAI) scheme of Department of Commerce is in operation  since  the  year  2003.  This  scheme  facilitates  creation  of  an  enabling  environment  and infrastructure for accelerated growth of exports and trade. Activities supported under MAI scheme include organizing, participating in fairs, exhibitions and Buyer Seller Meets abroad.

Besides MAI, ITPO and its subsidiaries/ associated companies regularly organises various trade fairs and exhibitions. Some of the such prominent fairs and exhibitions include:

- India International Trade Fair
- Aahar - the International Food & Hospitality Fair
- India International Leather Fair, Chennai
- India International Footwear Fair
- New Delhi International Book Fair
- East Himalayan Trade Fair, Shillong

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