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Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Scheme for Upgradation of District Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## SCHEME FOR UPGRADATION OF DISTRICT HOSPITALS

## †1755. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to establish new medical colleges by upgrading district hospitals by the year 2027 in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether State Governments would also be participating in the said scheme; and (c)  if  so,  the  State-wise  and  location-wise  details  of  the  hundred  new  medical  colleges

- proposed to be established under the scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): To augment the availability of qualified human resource in health and to reduce disparities  in  the  existing  geographical  distribution  of  medical  colleges  in  the  country,  the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment  of  new  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals' with  preference  to  underserved  areas  and  aspirational  districts,  where  there  is  no  existing Government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved in three phases with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others, of which 94 medical colleges are functional.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Cargo Transported through Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1754

ANSWERED ON 1611212022

## CARGO TRANSPORTED THROUGH PORTS

1754. SHRI G M. SIDDESHWAR:

## Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) the total number of operating ports in the country as on date and the annual capacity  of cargo transport of export-import in these ports,  during the last three years;
- (c) the increase registered in the cargo transport capacity of import-export  in the ports  of the country  due to upgradation  and the revenue earned by the Union Government  therefrom during the said period?
- (b) the number of new ports constructed and old ports upgraded since 2014 and the financial  expenditure incurred  for this purpose; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) There are 12 Major Ports in the country  which are governed  by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. ln addition  to  '12  Major Ports, there are 78 operational  NonMajor Ports in the country which are under  jurisdiction  of respective State Maritime Boards/State Government.  Total annual capacity of cargo transport  of export-import  of major Ports as well as Non-Major Ports, during the last three years are as under:

in MTPA

|                 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |   2021-22 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Maior Ports     |   1534.91 | '1560.61  |   1597.59 |
| Non-Major Ports |    991.67 | 1002.24   |   1007.4  |

- (b) & (c) No new Major Port has been constructed  after the yeat  2014. However upgradation of  Major Ports including expansion  and modernization is an ongoing process to keep the ports  abreast with new technology  and also to promote  trade and cargo, which is done through various  infrastructure  projects conceived by the ports. Total Operating  income by Major Ports was Rs. 16006.74 crore and the total income was Rs. 17425.82  crore during the FY 2021-22.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: National Institutes of AYUSH in Maharashtra
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-1752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/12/2022

## NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF AYUSH IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1752.   SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of National Institutes of AYUSH functioning in Maharashtra;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  new  AYUSH  University  in  Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency/Osmanabad district of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  any  Institute is working  for  collection of forest based  traditional herbs  in Maharashtra;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  Institutes  working  for  processing  of  traditional forest-based herbs; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to set up any pharmaceutical unit for processing traditional forest based herbs in Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency/Osmanabad and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a):    At present, there is one National Institute namely 'National Institute of Naturopathy' an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush functioning in Pune, Maharashtra.

(b):    At present, no such proposal is under consideration by the Central Government to set up a new  AYUSH  University  in  the  Parbhani  Parliamentary  Constituency/Osmanabad  district  of Maharashtra.

(c)  & (d): At present, no Institute is working for collection of forest based traditional herbs in Maharashtra. However, the NMPB's  (National Medicinal Plant Board) Regional  Cum Facilitation  Centre  (Western  Region)  set  up  in  Department  of  Botany,  Savitribai  Phule  Pune University (SPPU), Pune Maharashtra in 2020-21 is engaged in imparting trainings / organizing workshops  on  Good  Field  Collection  Practice  (GFCPs)  and  primary  processing  of  medicinal plants  to  the  collectors  of  Medicinal  Plants  /  Traditional  forest-based  herbs  in  the  region including State of Maharashtra.

(e):     At present, no such proposal is under consideration by the Central Government to set up any pharmaceutical unit for processing traditional forest based herbs in Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency/Osmanabad.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

1750.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)      since when the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and Ready Meal Scheme are being implemented in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
- (b)       the details of funds provided and ration supplied particularly to Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu since the schemes have been launched, year-wise, district-wise and Anganwadi-wise;
- (c)       whether  any  guidelines/orders/instructions  have  been  issued  by  the  Union Government to  the  State  for  implementation  of  the  schemes,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints regarding rampant irregularities being committed in the said schemes; and
- (e)      if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)      The  Government  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana (PMMVY) w.e.f. 01.01.2017 across the country, including the State of Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

(b)       The  funds  under  PMMVY  are  released  State/UT-wise.  Thus,  the  Government does not maintain District-wise and Anganwadi Centre-wise amount of funds released under  PMMVY. The Year-wise details of funds  released  under  PMMVY  to  the  Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu since inception of the scheme and till 13.12.2022 is as under:

| Year    |   Total Amount Released (Rupees in Crore) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                      1.65 |
| 2018-19 |                                      1.05 |
| 2019-20 |                                      2.51 |
| 2020-21 |                                      0.34 |
| 2021-22 |                                      1.71 |
| 2022-23 |                                      1.48 |

- There is no 'Ready Meal Scheme' being implemented by Union government (c)        The Ministry has conveyed approval of the Pan-India implementation of PMMVY to all States/Union Territories vide letter dated 19.05.2017. The Scheme Implementation Guidelines of PMMVY were issued on 01.09.2017. The Mission Shakti Scheme Guidelines, of which PMMVY is a component, were issued on 14.07.2022. (d) & (e) As PMMVY is implemented through State Governments/UT Administrations, State

complaints regarding implementation are referred to the concerned Government/UT Administration for taking appropriate remedial action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Web Portal Go Home and Re-Unite
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1744

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## WEB PORTAL GO HOME AND RE-UNITE

## 1744. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a.  whether NCPCR has launched a Web portal - Go Home and Reunite (GHAR) for digital  tracking  and  monitoring  of  children  who  are  in  need  of  protection  and repatriation to other country, State and district;
- b. if so, the details thereof;
- c. the way in which the children and Juvenile are to be helped through portal;
- d.  whether there are disputes about repatriation of such children from one district, State or country to another; and
- e. if  so,  the  extent  to  which  this  portal  is  likely  to  be  helpful  in  implementation  of Juvenile Justice Act and Rules 2021 and 2022?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c) : National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has  developed and launched a portal namely GHAR - GO Home and Re-Unite (Portal for Restoration and Repatriation of  Child).  The  GHAR  portal  has been developed  to digitally  monitor and  track  the  restoration  and  repatriation  of  children  according  to  the  protocol.  The following are the salient features of the portal :

- i. Digital tracking and monitoring of children who are in the Juvenile Justice system and have to be repatriated to another Country/State/District.
- ii. Digital transfer of cases of children to the concerned Juvenile Justice Board/Child Welfare Committee of the State. It will help in speedy repatriation of children.
- iii. Where there  is  a  requirement  of  a  translator/interpreter/expert,  request  will  be made to the concerned State Government.
- iv. Child  Welfare  Committees  and  District  Child  Protection  Officers  can  ensure proper  restoration  and  rehabilitation  of children by  digitally  monitoring  the progress of the case of the child.
- v. A checklist format will be provided in the forms so that the children who are being hard to repatriate or children who are not getting their entitled compensation or other monetary benefits can be identified.
- vi. List of Government implemented schemes will be provided, so that at the time of restoration the Child Welfare Committees can link the child with the schemes to strengthen the family and ensure that child remains with his/her family.

(d)  : No Sir.

(e)  :  The  portal  brings  all  the  concerned  authorities  on  one  platform  to  improve convergence among these authorities and ensure faster repatriation of child to his home district/ State or Country. The welfare of the child is the primary objective of the JJ Act and this portal facilitate the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Opening of Indian Missions
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## OPENING OF INDIAN MISSIONS

1739.  SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be please to state:

(a) whether the Government approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021;

- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  enhancement  of  India's diplomatic presence through these missions?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

- (a) The  Union  Cabinet  approved  the  opening  of  3  Indian  Missions  in Estonia,  Paraguay  and  Dominican  Republic  in  2021.  The  missions  have since been operationalised.

(b)&(c)  The  objective  of  our  foreign  policy  is  to  build  a  conducive environment for India's growth and development through partnerships with friendly  countries.  Our  Missions  and  Posts  across  the  world  serve  as conduits  of  our  relations  with  partner  countries.  The  decision  to  open these 3 new Indian Missions would expand our footprint in various regions and  broaden  international  support  for  our  interests.  Enhancement  of India's diplomatic presence will, inter alia, also provide market access for Indian companies and bolster Indian exports of goods and services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Nursing and Midwifery Professionals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PROFESSIONALS

1736: MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is aware that more than one-third of nurses will leave their roles by the end of 2023 wherein 44 per cent have cited burnout/high-stressenvironment/workload as the reasons for their desire to leave the profession;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto; and
3. (c) the details of the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to meet the need of approx. 4.3 million more nurses by 2024 and to meet WHO norms of Nursing and Midwifery Professional Organizations therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Dr. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c):  As informed by Indian Nursing Council (INC), there are 35.14 lakh Nursing and Midwifery Professionals in the country giving a nurse to population ratio of 2.06 nurses per 1000 population. There are 5324 Nursing Institutions including 722 government institutes in the country.

In order to promote nursing education in the country, the central government is implementing a central sector scheme 'Development of Nursing Services' under which Schools of Nursing (SoN) are given Grants-in-aid to upgrade them into Colleges of Nursing(CoN).

The Government has also relaxed the norms in Nursing education to increase nursing human resource in the country. These include: -

- i. Relaxation  of  the  student  teacher  ratio  for  M.Sc.(N)  programme    from  1:5  to 1:10.
- ii. Student patient ratio for Nursing Institutions revised from 1:5 to 1:3.
- iii. Nursing college with 100 seats to be allowed with 300 bedded hospital without insisting on attachment with Medical College.
- iv. The land requirement for Nursing college reduced from 3 acres  to 54,000 sq. ft. for constructing building  for School/College of Nursing including Hostel.
- v. Relaxation in the norms of having a 100 bedded parent hospital for
6. School/College of Nursing in hilly and tribal areas. vi. Distance requirement from School/College to parent hospital enhanced from 15 Km to 30 Km in plain areas and 50 Km in hilly and tribal areas. vii. Eligibility criteria for admission into Diploma and Degree relaxed. viii. Super  Speciality  Hospitals    allowed  to  start  M.Sc.  (N)  programme  without having under graduate programme. Distance between two nursing educational institutions rationalized from 10 km

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- ix. to 5km in Hilly areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Usage of International Law Vocabulary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1734

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Usage of International Law Vocabulary

## 1734.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  strengthen  the  usage  of  international  law vocabulary extensively as India has lost its way in use of international law;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  initiate  steps  to  remove  the  institutional bottlenecks in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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- (a)  and  (b)  :  The  International  Law  Vocabulary  is  a  guidance  document  for  the  Countries which are party to Multilateral Treaties/Conventions and aims at common understanding of the  basic  terminology  of  International  law.  Countries  choose  different  formulations  and language  that  suits  the  Treaty  to  be  signed.  International  Law  is  a  living  organ  and  India adheres  to  the  best  International  Law  practice  followed  globally  while  entering  into  the Treaties whether Multilateral or Bilateral and opts for the most suitable vocabulary to draft them without compromising its constitutional goals.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (a) and (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: MoU with AIIA and NIAIST, Japan
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1733 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## MOU WITH AIIA AND NIAIST, JAPAN

## 1733. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  entered  into  between  All India  Institute  of  Ayurveda  (AIIA)  and  the  National  Institute  of  Advanced  Industrial Science and Technology (NIAIST), Japan and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether AIIA shall secure or retain the intellectual property and/or ownership rights to any new formulation, technology or process relating to Ayurveda that is being developed in pursuance to the said MoU; and
- c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a): Yes, Sir. All India Institute of Ayurveda under Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India has signed a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  the  National  Institute  of  Advanced  Industrial Science and Technology (NIAIST), Japan on 6 th October, 2022 for Cooperation in the field of Academic research in Ayurveda, with the purpose of developing evidence based guidelines for integrating Ayurvedic principles and practices with protocols in Allopathic medicine.
- (b): Yes, Sir.
- (c): As  per  the  clause  3.2  of  the  MoU  under  PUBLICATION  AND  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  RIGHTS,  'the  participants  understand  that  no  intellectual  property  (IP)  will  be created  between  collaborators  without  appropriate  binding  written  arrangements  between  the collaborators'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Defence Corridor
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1732

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  December, 2022

## DEFENCE CORRIDOR

## 1732. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a)    whether  the  Government  has  formulated  anyscheme  to  build  a  defence  corridor  to connect military cantonments located in different States of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with thepresent status of the construction of BundelkhandDefence Corridor;

(c)  whether the Government has proposed anyassessment of the employment opportunities generated locally through this corridor, if so, the details thereof;

(d)    whether  the  Government  has  received  anyproposal  for  investment  in  the  Defence Industry in Bundelkhand, if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the total number of companies which haveinvested in such defence corridor along with the schemes or subsidies announced and other strategic support provided to companies by the Government in this regard?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) to (e):  In order to give boost to the defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country, the Government of India has established two Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs), one in Uttar Pradesh  and  other  in  Tamil  Nadu.  06(six)  nodes  viz.  Agra,  Aligarh,  Chitrakoot,  Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow have been identified for developing Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor  (UPDIC)  and  05  (five)  nodes  viz.  Chennai,  Hosur,  Coimbatore,  Salem  and Tiruchirappalli have been identified for developing Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC).

As per the information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh for UPDIC till 30 th November  2022,  105  Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  have  been  signed  with industries/organization, worth potential investments of  Rs. 12,139 Crores. Already, Rs 2,422 Crore have been invested in UPDIC.  Out of this, in Jhansi and Chitrakoot Nodes which fall in Bundelkhand region of UPDIC, 11 MoUs worth potential investment of Rs. 4,496 Crores have been signed with industries/ organization, and already Rs. 51 Crore have been invested. This  has  potential  to  create  ample  direct  and  indirect  employment  opportunities  in  the Defence Industrial Corridor. All the industries investing in UPDIC are eligible for incentives as defined in the Uttar Pradesh Aerospace &Defence and Employment Promotion Policy.

There is no scheme to build a Defence Corridor to connect Military Cantonments located in different States of the country.