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Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Paucity of Funds
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## PAUCITY OF FUNDS

## †1205.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether allowances received by railway employees under Jabalpur  division  of  West  Central  Railway  Zone  have  been banned;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the dues are not being cleared due to paucity of funds;
- (d) if so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (e) whether  any  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to handle such situation; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a): Allowances are not banned in Jabalpur division of West Central Railway and are being paid as per the budget grant for the FY 202223.
- (b): Does not arise.

(c) & (d): The dues are being  cleared  as  per  the  budget  grant  and revised budget estimate for the FY 2022-23.

(e) & (f): Budget  allocation  for  meeting  the  Staff  cost  is  made  to West  Central  Railway  which  includes  the  Jabalpur  Division.  The requirement of the Railway is reviewed in various budgetary stages as per the requirement submitted by the Railway and overall resource position.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Misuse of Customer Data
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## MISUSE OF CUSTOMER DATA

1201. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that IRCTC is planning to sell its customer data to private parties and earn money;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)   the  manner  in  which  secrecy  of  the  customer  is  likely  to  be maintained and breach of contract  with customers is likely to be avoided in this case; and
- (d)   the  remedial  steps  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  stop  this misuse of customer data?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) : No, Sir.
- (b) to (d):   Do not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Rice to Nagaland under Tide-Over
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1200 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER, 2022 14H

RICE TO NAGALAND UNDER TIDE-OVER

1200. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND be PUBLIC pleased to state:

the total quantity of rice under tide over given to from April 2018 to November 2022? Nagaland State per month

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

The total quantity %f rice allocated to Nagaland under tide 2018 to November 2022 is 3872.72 over from April, Metric Tons per month:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Foreign Trade Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1198 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## FOREIGN TRADE POLICY

## 1198. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has extended the tenure of the Foreign Trade Policy instead of  replacing  it  with  a  new  policy  as  it  had  envisaged,  as  part  of  a  package  to  propel merchandise exports that had dipped sequentially; and
- (b) if so, the details, present status and response received in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  government  has  received  requests  from  Export  Promotion  Councils  and leading exporters that we should continue with current Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20), which had been extended from time to time.  Exporters and Industry bodies have strongly urged the government that in view of the prevailing, volatile global economic and geo-political situation, it would be advisable to extend the current policy for some time, and undertake more consultations before coming out with the new policy.  The government has always involved all stakeholders in formulating policy.  In view of this, it has been decided to extend the Foreign Trade Policy 201520, valid till Sept. 30, 2022 for a further period of six months, w.e.f. October 1 st , 2022.  Hence, the existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 which was valid up to 30 th September, 2022 has been extended up to 31 st March,  2023 vide Notification No. 37/2015-2020 and Public Notice No. 26/2015-2020 dated 29 th September, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Stoppage of Trains at Samalkha Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## STOPPAGE OF TRAINS AT SAMALKHA RAILWAY STATION

†1197.  SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  trains  passing  through  Samalkha  Railway  Station daily including Shatabdi Express, passenger and goods trains;
- (b) the number of these trains that stop at Samalkha Railway Station;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  trains  standing  idle for 17 to 18 hours at New Delhi, Delhi Junction, Sarai Rohilla, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Stations; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and (b) Of the 54 pairs of Mail/Express and 09 pairs of passenger special  passing  through  Samalkha  station,  08  pairs  of  Mail/Express and 09 pairs of passenger special services have scheduled stoppage there. The average number of Goods trains passing through the station
- is 29 trains per day.
- (c)  and  (d)  Rationalization  of  time  table  and  extension  of  trains,  for gainful  utilization  of  the  lie-over  periods  is  an  on-going  process  on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Shortage of Employees
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022)

## SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES

## 1194. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  severe  shortage  of  employees  due  to  non-filling  of vacancies in various Central Government offices in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  existing  vacancies  in  various  categories  of  Central  Government  services, State/ UT-wise including in the State of Punjab;
- (c) whether  the  efficient  functioning  of  the  various  Government  Departments  are  being adversely affected due to the non-filling of these vacancies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  initiative  to  fill  up  all  the  vacancies  in  these Central Government offices in a time-bound manner; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) to (c):   As per Annual Report of Pay Research Unit of Department of Expenditure 9,79,327 posts  were  vacant  under  various  Ministries/Departments  of  the  Central  Government,  as  on 01.03.2021 . Data  is  centrally  maintained  only  in  respect  of  employees  of  Central  Ministries/ Departments.
- (d) & (e):   Occurrence and filling up vacancies is a continuous process, as per the requirement of various Ministries/Departments/Organizations of Central Government.  Government has already issued instruction to all Ministries/ Departments for timely filling up of the unfilled posts. The Rozgar Melas being organized by Government of India are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the Youth for their empowerment and participation in National Development directly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: ESDM
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1190

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

## ESDM

## 1190.   DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV,

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL,

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE,

DR. HEENA GAVIT,

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI,

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  &  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state: -

- (a) whether the M-SIPS scheme will promote the manufacturing of Electronic Manufacturing Companies  in  the  country  making  it  a  global  hub  for  Electronics  System  Design  and Manufacturing  (ESDM)  while  becoming  the  hub  for  electronic  exports  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the incentives proposed by the Government would also include other subsidies for setting up of manufacturing units;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the probable reliefs thereon;
- (d) the extent to which the scheme is likely to benefit the economy of the country; and
- (e) the details of the investments and employment opportunities likely to be increased in the country after the implementation of the M-SIPS scheme in the IT sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a):  Yes Sir. The Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) aimed to promote electronics  manufacturing  in  India  by  attracting  domestic  and  global  investments.    In  MSIPS, 315  applications  with  proposed  investment  of  INR  86,849  crore  and  incentives amounting INR 9,566 crore have been approved. The approved applicants under MSIPS have reported total sales (domestic and exports) of INR 6,63,274 crore which includes export of INR 1,06,740 crore.
- (b) and (c): Under this Scheme, Capex subsidy of 25% (for units located in Non SEZ Area) / 20% (for  units  located  in  SEZ  Area)  is  provided  on  reimbursement  basis.  As  per  MSIPS Notification dated 27 July, 2012, the incentives, if any, offered by the State Government or any  of  its  agencies  or  local  bodies  shall  be  over  and  above  the  incentive  amount  eligible under M-SIPS.
- ( d):   Out of 315 approved applicants, 271 applicants have reported investment of INR 33,506 crore  and  242  applicants  have  started  production.  Further,  the  approved  applicants  under MSIPS  have  reported  that  they  have  paid  INR  85,697  crore  as  taxes  &  duties  to  the Government.
- (e):  Out of 315 approved applicants under MSIPS, 271 applicants have reported investment of INR 33,506 crore and employment generation of 3,45,571(direct and indirect employment).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Higher Fare of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## HIGHER FARE OF RAILWAYS

1188.  SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that railway fare in some sectors is higher than that of airfare;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any proposal for rationalization of railway fare;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Railways has suffered losses in revenue as passengers are preferring air services than paying the higher fare of Railways; and
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

( SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1188 BY SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING HIGHER FARE OF RAILWAYS (a) to (e): Railways and Airlines are different modes of transport, which are not comparable in the terms of volume, connectivity as well as convenience. There is no fixed maximum limit of fare in Airlines whereas Railways have fixed maximum fare throughout the year. Airline fare varies significantly  depending  on  time  of  operation,  stoppages,  travel  duration, Origin  -  Destination  pair,  carrier  etc.  Railways'  fare  may  or  may  not  be higher  than  the  air  fare  depending  upon  the  class  of  travel  as  well  as factors  like  peak/  lean  periods.  It  is  the  choice  of  the  passengers  to  opt either Railway or Airlines for travelling as per their convenience. In  most  of  the  routes  of  trains  with  higher  fare  like  Rajdhani,  Shatabdi, Duronto  in  which  flexi  fare  is  applicable,  alternative  train  services  with lower fare are already available over Indian Railways. Therefore, passengers can opt for alternative train services over different sections. During  pre-covid  both  number  of  passengers  as  well  as  earnings  by Rajdhani,  Shatabdi,  Duronto  trains  in  which  flexi  fare  is  applicable  have increased in comparison to non-flexi fare period. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## IMPACT OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR ON INDIA

## 1187.   SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any estimate of the scale of impact of Ukraine-Russia war on Indian industry and commerce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to inject any financial stimulus in the economy in the wake of Ukraine-Russia war; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The situation with regard to foreign trade is being monitored on a regular basis in consultation with all stakeholders.

The progress of the Indian industry is impacted by various factors and is measured by various indicators which are available in public domain such as the Index of Industrial Production, Index of eight core industries, PMI Manufacturing etc. These data sets include impact of both internal as  well  as  external  factors  such  as  rise  in  input  costs,  geopolitical  tensions,  supply  chain pressures etc., on the manufacturing sector.

Financial stimulus provided by the Government depends on overall assessment of the economy and  impact  of  various  factors  such  as  prevailing  domestic  and  external  conditions,  spill  over impact of the incentive on various sections of the economy, cost-benefit analysis etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: PM MITRA Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## PM MITRA TEXTILE PARKS

## 1186. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

(a) whether the Government has received and considered proposals regarding setting up of PM MITRA Textile Parks by interested States, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether selection of States for receiving benefits under the scheme have been finalised;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons and proposed timeline therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (d): With  a  view  to  attract  investment,  boost  employment  generation  and  position  itself strongly  in  the  global  textile  market,  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.  The details of PM MITRA Park scheme can be accessed from www.texmin.nic.in. Ministry has received 18 proposals from 13 states. The selection of sites for PM MITRA Parks is at an advanced stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Green and Brown Field Projects
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1185 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## GREEN AND BROWN FIELD PROJECTS

1185. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

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

(a) whether the Government is implementing Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) in the country;

(b) if so, the current status of its implementation in the country;

(c)  the  number  of  mega  handloom  clusters  that  is  being  implemented  in  different  States  including Karnataka;

(d) the number of green and brown field projects that have been selected under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;

(e) the details of the facilities and incentives being offered under the scheme;

(f) whether any proposal for development of mega handloom clusters in Karnataka under the CHCDS are pending for approval; and

(g) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (g): Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  has  been  subsumed  under National  Handloom  Development  Programme  for  its  implementation  during  2021-22  to  2025-26  for integrated  &  holistic  development  of  mega  handloom  cluster,  having  atleast  10,000  handlooms  with Central financial assistance upto Rs. 30 crore in a period of 5 years.

9  Mega  Handloom  Clusters  viz.  Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Sivasagar  (Assam),  Virudhunagar  (Tamil Nadu),  Murshidabad  (West  Bengal),  Prakasam  &  Guntur  districts  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Godda  & neighbouring districts (Jharkhand) Bhagalpur (Bihar), Trichy (Tamil Nadu) and Imphal East (Manipur) are under implementation.

During the last three years and current year, no green field or brown field project has been taken up.

In  the  mega  handloom  clusters,  need  based  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  interventions  like Hathkargha  Samvardhan  Sahayata,  product  development,  market  development,  export  &  publicity, development of technical/common infrastructure,  Design development, setting up of Value Addition units  like  Garmenting(Apparel),  Processing,  Printing  units  etc.  80%  of  the  project  cost  is  borne  by Govt. of India, while 20% of project cost along with land is provided by State Government/Implementing Agency.

No such proposal of the State of Karnataka is pending in the Ministry of Textiles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Arrears to the Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): Does not arise.

(c): Government is implementing various schemes/ programmes to enhance efficiency of the textile sector  and  encourage  investments  and  exports.  These  includes  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme, Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel,  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks, SAMARTH- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, Silk Samagra 2.0,  National  Handloom  Development  Programme,  Raw  Material  Supply  Scheme,  National Handicraft Development Programme, Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme, etc

(d) & (e): Textile  Advisory  Group  (TAG)  comprising  Senior  Government  officials,  experts  and other stakeholders has been set up to deliberate and recommend on issues pertaining to the entire cotton value chain, including finding structured solutions to contain market distortions and volatility in prices of cotton.

## ARREARS TO THE TEXTILE MILLS

## 1184. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state :

## वस्त्र मंत्री

(a) whether it is a fact that the Union Government and the State Government of Andhra Pradesh owe arrears to the textile mills;

(b) if so, State-wise details of the arrears so owed by the Government;

(c) the details of the steps being taken to enhance efficiency, correct demand-supply mismatch in the textile industry;

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  step  to  regulate  MCX  Trading  in  order  to  prevent  market distortion by the middlemen owing to lower prices; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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