Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Integrated Check Post at Hily Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3633

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

INTEGRATED CHECK POST AT HILLY BORDER

3633.  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  an  Integrated  Check Post at Hilly Border in Dakshin Dinajpur District in West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any deadline has been proposed for completion of this project; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  goods  transported through Hilly border during the last five Years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a)  to  (c)    :  The  Government  has  given  'in-principle'  approval  for  land acquisition and preparation of Detailed Engineering Report (DER) for development of Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at 7 locations in the State of West Bengal including Hili in Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

Construction/development  of  ICP  depends  upon  acquisition  of  land parcels by Land Port Authority of India at identified location for which active co-operation  from  the  State  Government  authorities  is  required.    This Ministry had made several requests to State Government of West Bengal for early acquisition of land parcel at identified locations. State Government is yet to respond on the requests made in this regard.

## LS.USQ. NO.3633 FOR 10.08.2021

(d):  As  per  information  received  from  Department  of  Revenue,  Ministry  of Finance, details of major commodities exported and imported through the Land Custom Station (LCS) Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur during the period from 2016-17 to

## 2020-21 are as follows:

|                | Import              | Import                                                                          | Export              | Export                                                                      | Export   |
|----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| Financial Year | Value (Rs. in lakh) | Major commodities of Import                                                     | Value (Rs. in lakh) | Major commodities Export                                                    | of       |
| 2016-17        | 4418.13             | 1.Rice Bran Crude Oil (edible Grade) 2.Cotton Rags 3.Water Pump (without motor) | 79458.52            | 1. Mustard Oil Cake 2. Non - Basmati (N.B.) Rice 3. Onion 4. Wheat 5. Stone |          |
| 2017-18        | 501.82              | 1.Rice Bran Crude Oil (edible Grade) 2.Cotton Rags 3.Water Pump (without motor) | 246004.77           | 1. Mustard Oil Cake 2. Non - Basmati (N.B.) Rice 3. Onion 4. Wheat 5. Stone |          |
| 2018-19        | 6011.78             | 1.Rice Bran Crude Oil (edible Grade) 2.Cotton Rags 3.Water Pump (without motor) | 149426.15           | 1. Mustard Oil Cake 2. Non - Basmati (N.B.) Rice 3. Onion 4. Wheat 5. Stone |          |
| 2019-20        | 11256.53            | 1.Rice Bran Crude Oil (edible Grade) 2.Cotton Rags 3.Water Pump (without motor) | 112728.13           | 1. Mustard Oil Cake 2. Non - Basmati (N.B.) Rice 3. Onion 4. Wheat 5. Stone |          |
| 2020-21        | 25159.12            | 1.Rice Bran Crude Oil (edible Grade) 2.Cotton Rags 3.Water Pump (without motor) | 173528.71           | 1. Mustard Oil Cake 2. Non - Basmati (N.B.) Rice 3. Onion 4. Wheat 5. Stone |          |

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