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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Installation of Mobile Towers in Outer Manipur
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 208 FOR ANSWER ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022

## INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWERS IN OUTER MANIPUR

## *208.   SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of the efforts being made by the Government for installation of mobile towers in remote villages of Outer Manipur which fall within the shadow areas;
- (b)     the details of the specific action plan being prepared in this regard; and
- (c)     the details of the efforts made in this direction, during the last three years especially for communication and vigil in remote border areas?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  TO  BE  LAID  ON  THE  TABLE  OF  LOK  SABHA  IN  RESPECT  OF PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  208  FOR  21 st DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING 'INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWERS IN OUTER MANIPUR'

(a) & (b) Mobile services are provided in a phased manner by the Telecom Service Providers and  the  Government  in  the  uncovered  villages  of  the  country.  As  of  now,  total  2,581  mobile towers (involving 7,518 Base Transceiver Stations) have been installed in Manipur by Telecom Service  Providers  (TSPs)  which  include  404  mobile  towers  installed  under  Universal  Service Obligation Fund scheme (including 402 towers in the Districts of Outer Manipur).

Further, the Union Cabinet on 27.07.2022 approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of  Rs. 26,316 Cr.  The project will provide 4G mobile services in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. In addition, 6,279  villages  having  only  2G/3G  connectivity  shall  be  upgraded  to  4G.  The  project  is  being executed  by  BSNL  using  Atmanirbhar  Bharat's  4G  technology  stack.  Under  this  project,  287 uncovered villages of Manipur (including 157 uncovered villages of Districts of Outer Manipur) have been included. In addition, 73 villages in Manipur (including 33 villages of Districts of Outer Manipur) having only 2G/3G connectivity are planned for upgradation to 4G.

(c) During last three financial years, total 839 towers have been installed in Manipur (including 566 towers in the Districts of Outer Manipur) by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and under the scheme of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Under-utilisation of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/12/2022

## UNDER-UTILISATION OF COAL MINES

- *207. SHRI DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has examined or intends to examine the issue of under-utilisation of existing coal mines;;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  measures  taken  to  address  the  afore-mentioned  issue  of under-utilization; and;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## Statement in Reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 207 to be answered on 21.12.2022 regarding Under-utilization of Coal Mines

(a)  to  (c):  Coal  mines  are  operated  as  per  approved  mining  plans  and  coal  productions  are monitored against the level  given in the mining plan  for that particular  year.  Coal mines  are running on an average at optimal capacity as per mining plans. Considering last 5 years average, CIL's overall system capacity utilization is near about 80%. The capacity utilization of SCCL has been near about 82-90% and capacity utilization of NLCIL has been near about 85% - 100% as per mine plan. Operations of coal mines are monitored by the Government on regular basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Construction Work of RUB
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## CONSTRUCTION WORK OF RUB

*204. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has any plans of taking up the construction work of Railway Under Bridge (RUB) at LC No. 27 situated near Narasapuram railway  station  in  the  coming  financial  year,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether any budget estimates have been  prepared to include in the ensuing budget for allocating sufficient funds for this RUB; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 204 BY SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2022 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION WORK OF RUB

(a) to (c): Presently, there is no Level Crossing near Narasapuram. Level Crossing  (LC)  No.  27  at  Km.  28/9-29/0  in  Narasapuram  station  yard (Terminal station) on Bhimavaram-Narasapuram section was closed in August,  2021  with  consent  from  District  Collector  by  providing  a diversion road.  Moreover, Road Under Bridge (RUB) at this location is technically not feasible due to less bank height, high water table and major  irrigation  canal  and  drain  passing  nearby.  There  is  no  plan  for construction of any RUB at this location.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Free Internet Facility
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 203 FOR ANSWER ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022

## FREE INTERNET FACILITY

## †*203. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of people in the country are not being able to use free internet facility and are unable to get online facility;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide free internet facility to those people who have no access to internet facility; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which free internet facility is likely to be provided in various parts of the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 FOR 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING 'FREE INTERNET FACILITY'

(a)  to  (d)      As  per  'The  Indian  Telecom  Services  Performance  Indicators',  report  released  by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 23rd November, 2022 there were total 836.86 million  internet  subscribers  in  the  country  as  on  30th  June,  2022  which  is  60.73  Internet Subscribers per 100 population.

Licensees with Internet Service Provider (ISP) License / Authorization and Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) registered under the Pradhan Mantri WiFi Access Network Interface (PM  WANI)  framework,  have  been  permitted  to  provide  Internet  Service  as  per  the  License conditions / PM WANI framework respectively based on their techno commercial considerations. Presently  there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Ministry  for  providing  free  internet facility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Scheme to Promote Jute Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arjun Singh

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## SCHEME TO PROMOTE JUTE INDUSTRY

## *202. SHRI ARJUN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any scheme to promote jute industry in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *202 asked by Shri Arjun Singh to be answered on 21.12.2022 regarding Scheme To Promote Jute Industry

(a)  &  (b): The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  an  Umbrella  Program  namely  National  Jute Development  Program  (NJDP)  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  485.58  crore  for  overall  development  and promotion of jute sector including jute industry during the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.

NJDP comprises of following schemes.:

1. JUTE-ICARE (Improved Cultivation And Advanced Retting Exercise) Scheme
2. Jute Diversification Scheme (JDS)
3. Market Development & Promotion Scheme (MDPS)
4. Scholarship Scheme for Girl Children of Workers of Jute Mills/MSME JDP unit

Also, the Government has given mandate to Jute Corporation of India Ltd. for procurement of raw jute under  MSP  operation  to  safeguard  the  farmers  from  distress  sale.  Further,  the  Government  by mandating  reservation  norms  under  the  Jute  Packaging  Material  (Compulsory  Use  in  Packaging Commodities)  Act,  1987,  seeks  to  protect  the  interest  of  farmers  and  workers  involved  in  the  jute industry.

(c): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Revenue loss due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## REVENUE LOSS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2530. SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY:

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

(a) whether the Government has estimated the revenue loss incurred to the textile industry as a result of COVID-19 pandemic;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  measures  to  boost  the  textile  industry  in  the  postpandemic period; and
- (d) if so, the details of measures initiated in 2021-22?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (d): The  global  pandemic  of  Covid-19  affected  almost  all  sectors  of  economy  including the textile  sector  due  to  disruption  caused  by  lockdown,  restriction  on  movement  etc.  Various  steps were taken by the Government to address the situation and as a result  the production and exports of textiles  and  textile  products  have  shown  improvement.  During  FY  2021-22,  Government  has introduced  new  schemes  viz.  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Textiles  to  promote production  of  high  value  Man  Made  Fibre  (MMF),  Garments  &  Apparel  and  Technical  Textiles products  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  Parks  (PM-MITRA)  to develop  integrated  large  scale  and  modern  industrial  infrastructure  facility  for  entire  value-chain  to enhance the production and competitiveness of the textiles industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: National Textile Corporation
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION

## 2529. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  redevelop  the  plots  of  National  Textile  Corporation  in Mumbai and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any plan to rehabilitate the large number of occupants on such plots of NTC in accordance with the policy of Government of Maharashtra; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, residents and shopkeeper-wise?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (c): Production  activity  in  NTC  working  mills  were  suspended  due  to  Covid-19  pandemic and  nationwide  lockdown  imposed  by  the  various  State  Governments  from  March,  2020.      Normal operations were resumed in some of the NTC mills from January, 2021 but could not be continued due to  unavailability  of  working  capital  and  other  financial  constraints.    In  light  of  the  continued  poor economic viability of NTC mills, Ministry of Textiles is preparing an action plan for a way forward in the matter in consultation with NITI Aayog and Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance.

Accordingly,  in  consultation  with  Government  of  Maharashtra  and  Department  of  Public Enterprises, Government of India, action will be taken in the matter of redevelopment of plots of NTC in Mumbai.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

## 2528. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the sericulture farmers have been included under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether sericulture industry is a labor intensive, export oriented commercial activity, a source  of livelihood and an important tool for rural livelihood and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering the implementation of the Insurance Scheme for sericulture farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of additional sops for the farmers of Kolar in Karnataka and other parts of the country?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज ् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a): Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) envisages coverage of crops whether food grains, oilseeds, pulses, commercial/horticultural crops. Under Sericulture, silk is a produce from insects and hence, not directly be covered under the PMFBY.
- (b): Sericulture plays an important role in the development of rural livelihood with high returns, high employability especially for women & is eco-friendly in nature. The domestic and export market for silk & silk goods also contributes to the country's economy.
- (c): At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  with  the  Government  of  India  for  insurance  scheme  for sericulture farmers,
- (d): Government  of  India  is  providing  skill  development  training  and  subsidies  to  sericulture farmers for taking up sericulture activities in the country including Karnataka. Assistance in total of Rs. 260.21 Cr. has been provided to Karnataka state as a central share under the silk sector schemes from the year 2014-15 to 2021-22 and covered around 28,750 beneficiaries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: PM-Mitra Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## PM-MITRA PARKS

## 2527. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a) the State-wise details of the proposals received and sanctioned for setting up Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM-MITRA);
- (b) whether any proposal has been received from Uttar Pradesh regarding this scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the districts which have been selected for setting up PM-MITRA parks;
- (d) whether any target has been fixed for these textile parks; and
- (e) if so, the district-wise details thereof and the targets fixed and funds to be spent thereon?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (e): The Ministry has received 18 proposals from 13 states for setting up Mega Textile Parks under PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel PM-MITRA Parks Scheme. 7 (seven) Mega Textile Parks with an outlay of Rs. 4445 crores are proposed to be established up by 2027-28.  Selection of sites is at an advanced stage. The State-wise list of proposals received is as under:-

|   S. No. | Name of the State   | No. of proposals (proposed site)                       |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Karanataka          | 2(Two) - (i) Vijaypura, (ii) Gulberga                  |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh      | Kadapa                                                 |
|        3 | Rajasthan           | Jodhpur                                                |
|        4 | Odisha              | Ganjam                                                 |
|        5 | Gujarat             | Navsari                                                |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh      | 4(Four) (i) Ratlam, (ii) Devas, (iii) Dhar &(iv) Katni |
|        7 | Telangana           | Warangal                                               |
|        8 | Punjab              | Ludhiana                                               |
|        9 | Chhattisgarh        | Mahasamud                                              |
|       10 | Uttar Pradesh       | Lucknow/Hardoi                                         |
|       11 | Bihar               | West Champaran                                         |
|       12 | Tamil Nadu          | Virudhnagar                                            |
|       13 | Maharashtra         | 2(Two) Amravati and Aurangabad                         |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Pandemic impact on Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## PANDEMIC IMPACT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 2526. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to revive the Textile Industry;

(b) whether textile business has been adversely affected during the crisis of Corona Pandemic and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether  there  are  a  large  number  of  industries  on  the  verge  of  closure  in  the  Country,  if  so,  the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a): The Government has taken following major initiatives/ measures in textile sector on pan-India basis:

- i) Government has approved setting up of Seven Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. These parks will enable the textile industry to become globally competitive, attract large investment and boost employment generation.
2. ii) Government  has  approved  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Textiles,  with  an approved outlay of Rs 10,683 crore, to promote production of Man Made Fibre (MMF) Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country to enable Textile sector to achieve size and scale and to become competitive.
3. iii) Government has allocated an outlay of Rs 1480 Cr for the National Technical Textiles Mission to promote and develop technical textiles sector in India.
4. iv) Silk Samagra-2 scheme is being implemented from the year 2021-22 to 2025-26 for development of sericulture industry in the country .

Further, Government is implementing various schemes/ programmes such as SAMARTH- Scheme for  Capacity Building in Textile Sector, National  Handloom Development Programme, Raw Material Supply  Scheme,  National  Handicraft  Development  Programme,  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster Development Scheme, Integrated Wool Development Programme etc.catering exclusively for promotion and development of indigenous textile sector in the country.

(b): The global pandemic of Covid-19 affected almost all sectors of economy including the textile sector due to disruption caused by lockdown, restriction on movement etc. Various steps were taken by the Government to address the situation and as a result the production and exports of textiles and textile products have shown improvement.

(c): No such data is available.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Power saved under SAATHI Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## POWER SAVED UNDER SAATHI SCHEME

## 2525. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

(a) the details of the number of powerloom Units benefitted in the first and second phase under the ' Sustainable  and  Accelerated  Adoption  of  efficient  Textile  Technologies  to  Help  small  Industries' (SAATHI) scheme, cluster-wise;

(b) whether survey has been conducted regarding the power that has been saved due to replacement of motors under the SAATHI scheme;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  units  of  power  saved,  cluster-wise  under  the scheme and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether new clusters have been added under the scheme; and

(e)  if  so,  the  number  of  powerlooms  that  have  replaced  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  scheme  and district-wise  details  of  the  same  along  with  the  number  of  units  of  power  that  has  been  saved  since replacement?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

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

(a) to (e): Under Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile Technologies to Help small  Industries'  (SAATHI)  industries,  M/s  Energy    Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  Joint Venture company of Ministry of Power, was mandated to procure energy efficient motors and provide them  to  small  and  medium  units  at  no  upfront  cost.    EESL  conducted  a  demonstration  at  Panipat (Haryana), Bhilwara (Rajasthan) & Surat (Gujarat). The study of IE3 motors installed on few machines of  the  said  three  clusters  was  conducted.  Significant  savings  were  not  reported  by  the  Powerloom weavers for  the  type  of  IE3  motors  installed  in  the  said  clusters.    EESL  expressed  their  inability  to conduct further trials, hence the said pilot scheme could not take off.

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