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Lok Sabha Question No. 2361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Re-Development of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## RE-DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS

†2361. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of ongoing and proposed plan for redevelopment of all railway stations which come under Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the plans of the Government for better railway connectivity to other major Indian cities from Khandwa;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce a new train in  the  said  Parliamentary  Constituency    keeping  in  view  of large public demand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the manner in which the public demand is likely to be fulfilled ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2361 BY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2022  REGARDING  RE-

DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS (a):    Ministry  of  Railways  through  various  agencies  is  undertaking techno-economic feasibility studies of Railway stations.  Based on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are planned to be taken up for development in phases, especially the stations located in major cities and important tourist destinations.  Khandwa station is one of them. (b) to (d):  Khandwa is well connected with Indian Railway Network. However,  for  further  improvement  of  Railway  connectivity  from Khandwa,  Railway  has  taken  up  Rathlam-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola (472.64Km)  Gauge  Conversion  project.    The  anticipated  cost  is ₹ 5411 crore.  An expenditure of ₹ 2261 crore has been incurred upto March,  2021.    An  outlay  of ₹ 350  crore  has  been  provided  for  this project for the year 2021-22. 256  Km.  length  of  the  project  has  been  commissioned.  Land acquisition  of  52  hectare  revenue  land,  forestry  clearance  of  230 forest land in Madhya Pradesh and wild life clearances in Maharashtra,  have  been  taken  up.  Work  has  been  taken  up  in available land. At  present,  Khandwa  is  being  served  by  69  pairs  of  trains which  connect  it inter  alia  to  stations  like  Mumbai,  Pune,  Delhi, Amritsar, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kolkata, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, etc.  At present, there is no immediate proposal for introduction of new  train  service  from  Khandwa.    However,  introduction  of  train services  is  an  on-going  process  on  Indian  Railways,  subject  to operational feasibility, commercial justification, competing demands, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Net Zero Carbon Emitter
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## NET ZERO CARBON EMITTER

## 2356. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a)  whether  the  Indian  Railways  has  plans  to  become  'Net-Zero Carbon Emitter' by 2030;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways plans to use its 20% parking capacity at  railway  stations  or  office  complex  for  setting  up  electronic vehicle charging infrastructure; and
- (c)    if  so,  the  detailed  plan  chalked  out  by  Railways  for  using  its infrastructure for electronic charging facilities especially at railway stations  where  such  vehicles  are  likely  to  increase  in  the  near future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Indian Railways (IR) has set a target of becoming net zero carbon  emitter  by  2030  by  utilizing  renewable  energy  to  meet  its power  requirement  and  reducing  its  energy  consumption  thereby reducing its carbon emission.
- (b)  and  (c)  Directions  have  been  issued  to  Zonal  Railways  and Production Units to examine and take necessary steps for setting up of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging facility at railway stations and office complexes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Preserving the Dying Art
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## PRESERVING THE DYING ART

## 2355. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  step  up  the  handicraft  and  Kheta  embroidery  technical Training programme in the district of Kishanganj to preserve the dying art;

(b) if so, the details thereof?

- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  grant  more  funding  to  expand  the  training  centers  in  the remote areas of Kishanganj; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Yes sir, Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles has established a Handicrafts training centre at Pothia Block, Kishanganj under Samarth Scheme (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector) to conduct Handicraft training program.

In  the  Handicrafts  training  centre  Kishanganj,  1  Handicrafts  technical  training  program  in Traditional  Hand  Embroiderer  (Kheta  Embroidery)  has  been  successfully  conducted  by  Handicrafts Service  Centre  Madhubani,  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  benefitting  28 artisans at Pothia block, Kishanganj under Samarth Scheme.

- (c) & (d): Yes sir, the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles has  already  sanctioned  1  additional  Handicrafts  Technical  Training  Program  in  Traditional  Hand Embroiderer (Kheta Embroidery) at Pothia Block, Kishanganj under Samarth Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Study to Augment MPLAD Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, B. Y. Raghavendra, S. Muniswamy, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2351

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## STUDY TO AUGMENT MPLAD FUNDS

2351. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  need  has  been  felt  to  conduct  a  study  regarding augmenting  MPLAD  funds  by  the  Ministry  on  par  with  innovations  in
- various Departments of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  a  consideration  for  the  State  specific  Members  of Rajya Sabha's MPLAD funds to be distributed any where in the co untry for taking up developmental works;
- (d) if so, whether the Ministry finds it a necessity in the large interest of the country; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken/ to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b) No, Sir.

- (c) to (e) There is no proposal under consideration of Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation for the State specific Members of Rajya Sabha's MPLAD Funds to be distributed anywhere in the country for taking up developmental works.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Mobile Towers in LWE Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2022

## MOBILE TOWERS IN LWE AREAS

2348.   SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for installation of mobile towers in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas under phase I and II of the project since its inception;
- (b) the details of mobile towers installed in LWE affected areas since the projects inception;
- (c) the details of the districts of the State of Andhra Pradesh that are covered under the project;
- (d) the funds allocated and utilised for setting up of mobile towers in such districts of the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) whether the Ministry has set any target for covering all LWE affected areas in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) As  on  28.02.2022,  Rs.  3,700  crore  has  been  allocated  and  utilized  for  provision  for  providing Mobile Services in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas under Phase-I and Phase-II.
- (b) A  total  of  2,343  Mobile  Towers  have  been  installed  under  LWE  scheme(s),  since  the  project inception,  in  the  10  affected  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
- (c) Under LWE Phase-I scheme, East Godavari, West Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram Districts have been included. Under LWE Phase-II scheme, Anantapur, Guntur Rural, Kurnool, Prakasam, Srikakulam,  East  Godavari,  West  Godavari,  Visakhapatnam  and  Vizianagaram  Districts  have  been included.
- (d) As on 28.02.2022, a sum of Rs. 133.46 crore has been disbursed for Andhra Pradesh under LWE Projects.
- (e) Under LWE schemes, towers are installed for providing mobile services at the locations identified by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA).  Under  LWE  Phase-I  Scheme,  total  2343  towers  have  been installed to provide mobile services. LWE Phase-II Scheme includes the installation of 2,542 towers to provide 4G mobile services across 10 LWE States, with the timeline as March 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Consumer Expenditure Survey
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Dayakar Pasunoori, Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2347

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY

## 2347.   SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry had conducted consumer expenditure survey more  than  ten  years  ago  and  no  survey  has  been  undertaken  since then;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether consumer expenditure survey conducted during NSS 75th Round in 2017-18 is faulty and has flaws in its methodology;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Ministry is likely to consider conducting survey since pandemic is almost over; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS [RAO

INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a)&  (b):   The  National  Statistical  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  & Programme  Implementation  has  been  conducting  various  National Sample  Surveys  including  Consumer  Expenditure  Survey  (CES)  from time  to  time.  The  latest  data  on CES  published  by  this  Ministry  is based on CES (68 th  Round) July, 2011-June, 2012.
- (c) to (f): This Ministry has carried out an All-India survey on Household Consumer Expenditure during NSS 75 th  round (July 2017- June 2018).

The Ministry has followed a rigorous procedure for vetting of data and reports which are produced through surveys. The results of this survey were  examined  and  it  was  observed  that  there  was  a  significant variation  in  the  levels  in  the  consumption  pattern  as  well  as  in  the direction  of  the  change  while  comparing  with  other  administrative data sources. The matter was also referred to a Committee of Experts which has recommended refining the survey methodology and improving the data quality aspects on a concurrent basis and it was decided that the results of CES 2017-2018 would not be released. The COVID-19 pandemic situation prevailed during 2020 & 2021, the period was considered to be an abnormal one and hence Consumer Expenditure Survey was not taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Pods/Capsule Hotels near Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## PODS/CAPSULE HOTELS NEAR RAILWAY STATIONS

## 2346. DR. TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  a  proposal  to  construct  pods/capsule hotels near railway stations; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Railway-zone wise ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b): In pursuance of Indian  Railways continuous efforts and  endeavour to provide improved passenger amenities at railway stations, Mumbai division of  Western  Railway,  in  collaboration  of  Indian  Railway  Catering  &  Tourism Corporation  (IRCTC)  and  M/s.  Urban  Pod  Pvt.  Limited  has  commissioned POD/capsule  type  retiring  rooms  and  dormitories  with  modern  amenities  like free  Wi-Fi,  luggage  room,  shared  toilets,  Television,  air-conditioner,  mobile charging slots etc. at Mumbai Central (MMCT) station, on experimental basis. Moreover,  the  process  for  development  and  operation  of  Sleeping  Pods  at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak (Terminus) stations has been initiated by Central Railway. At major railway stations across the  country,  Retiring  Room  and  Dormitory  facilities  are  available.  However, augmentation/upgradation of passenger amenities/services at railway stations is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Introduction of Train Services in Southern Zone
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## INTRODUCTION OF TRAIN SERVICES IN SOUTHERN ZONE

2345. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  General  Manager  South Zone Headquarters Chennai on the resumption and introduction of train services which  are  pending  for  more  than  seven  years,  viz,  extention  of  MettupalayamCoimbatore train upto Nagercoil via Pollachi, introduction of new over night train service  to  Bengaluru  for  which  proposal  is  pending  with  Railway  Board  and resumption  of  Coimbatore-Pollachi-Madurai  daily  passenger  train  services  and

Coimbatore-Pollachi daily passenger train services; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken on these proposals?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  & (b) Indian Railways had discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f  23.03.2020  to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. To cater to the needs  of  the  passengers  of  Coimbatore-  Pollachi-  Madurai  sector,  06463/06462 Coimbatore-Palani  Special  and  06479/06480  Palani-Madurai  Special  are  being operated, at present. Further, there is no immediate proposal for introduction of an overnight train between Coimbatore and Bengaluru and extension of Coimbatore-Mettupalayam train upto Nagercoil. However, subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources etc, introduction and extension of train services is an ongoing process on Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Wages to BSNL Contract Workers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2344 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2022

## WAGES TO BSNL CONTRACT WORKERS

## 2344. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about non payment of Wages to BSNL Contract workers from 01 October 2020 in Tamilnadu Telecom Circle and if so, the details of the action taken for payment of wages to Contract workers ;
- (b) the details of allotment of Funds from BSNL Corporate office to Tamilnadu Circle and the exact timeframe in which it is proposed to settle their pending wage claims;
- (c) whether various works in BSNL have been outsourced and thousands of contract workers are working through approved contractors and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government issues various instructions and orders for enforcement of Social Security Schemes like EPF, ESI to the outsourced, contract workers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (c) Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL)  does  not  engage  contract  workers directly. However, various non-core activities like housekeeping, security, repair and maintenance  in  BSNL  are  performed  through  approved  contractors,  who  in  turn  engage  the contract  workers.  BSNL  makes  the  payment  to  contractors  on  receipt  of  the  bills  from  the concerned contractors as per availability of funds. The payment to the contract workers is made by the concerned contractors.  At present 447 contract workers are working in Tamil Nadu circle for such activities.

BSNL Corporate Office has allotted fund amounting to Rs.82.33 Crores during 2021-22 (upto Feb 2022) to Tamil Nadu Circle for payment of such bills. In Tamil Nadu circle, all such bills received upto 30.11.2021 have been cleared.

- (d) As a principal employer, BSNL follows the instructions/orders in respect of social security schemes such as EPF, ESI for the contract workers by framing the same in the tender clause as one of the tender conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Export of Fresh Fruits
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Rodmal Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2343 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2022

## EXPORT OF FRESH FRUITS

2343(H).

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether there has been a significant increase in the export of fresh fruits from India;
- (b) if so, the details of the exports of guava and grapes during the last five years; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the export of curd and cheese?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Yes, Sir. The export of fresh fruits from India has increased from USD 516.26 million in 2014-15 to USD 768.54 million in 2020-21.
- (b) : Details of India's exports of guava and grapes during the last five years are as under: Quantity in MT; Value in USD million

|         | Guava    | Guava   | Grapes      | Grapes   |
|---------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|
| Year    | Quantity | Value   | Quantity    | Value    |
| 2016-17 | 1,408.16 | 0.91    | 1,98,471.30 | 267.04   |
| 2017-18 | 1,229.77 | 0.86    | 2,05,039.41 | 303.71   |
| 2018-19 | 978.69   | 0.67    | 2,53,619.00 | 335.11   |
| 2019-20 | 1,697.14 | 0.73    | 1,96,376.51 | 303.46   |
| 2020-21 | 2,886.37 | 1.27    | 2,47,187.05 | 314.11   |

Source: DGCI&S

(c): Promotion  of  exports  of  agriculture  products,  including  dairy  products  like  curd  and cheese, is a continuous process. To promote the export of dairy products, an Export Promotion Forum (EPF) has been constituted under the aegis of Agricultural & Processed  Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The EPF has representation from trade/industry, line Ministries/Departments, regulatory agencies, research institutes, state governments etc. Meetings of the EPF are held regularly to discuss the various issues affecting exports, such as SPS/ TBT issues, market access issues, plans for export promotion and capacity building programmes etc. Recommendations made by the EPFs are passed on to the relevant authorities for appropriate action.

Mathura and Banaskantha districts in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat respectively have been identified as clusters for export of dairy products. APEDA has organized awareness cum capacity-building programmes for farmers/Farmer-Producer Organisations (FPOs) in these clusters. APEDA also provides  assistance  to  exporters  of  dairy  products  under  various  components  of  its  export promotion scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Employment through PM Mitra Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## EMPLOYMENT THROUGH PM MITRA PARKS

## 2341. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of work completed and target set for setting up of the PM Mitra Parks; and
- (b) the number of employment expected to be generated through the PM Mitra Parks?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): The  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (seven)  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks to develop world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4445  crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. State  Governments  have  been  requested  to  submit  proposals  alongwith  Preliminary  Project Report to the Ministry by 15 March 2022 for selection of the projects in terms of the scheme guidelines.
- (b): Under PM MITRA Park Scheme, each park is expected to generate approximately one lakh direct and two lakh indirect jobs.

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