Lok Sabha Question No. 2186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Various Schemes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2186. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 02 ND  AUGUST, 2023.

## VARIOUS SCHEMES

## 2186.  SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the various schemes being run by the Ministry;
- (b) the State-wise details of the funds allocated by the Ministry so far to the State Government since the year 2019;
- (c) the funds allocated to Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) so far under various schemes since 2019, scheme-wise;
- (d) the  schemes  on  which  the  Government  is  focused  especially  for  the  North Eastern states including Assam;
- (e) the areas and the schemes under which assistance has been provided by the Government to the tea gardens located in Assam and other States since year 2019, so far;
- (f) whether  various  tea gardens  of  the country are given subsidy  by  the Government;
- (g) if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) the names of companies which supply insecticides to various tea gardens of the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): The details of schemes are as under:-

## (i)         North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007

North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 was a revised version of the erstwhile North East Industrial Policy (NEIP), 1997, and was notified for a period of 10 years from 1.4.2007 to 31.03.2017 with the purpose to boost industrialization of the region. The Scheme covers eight North  Eastern  States  including  Sikkim.  The  scheme  provides  incentives (under various components) to all new as well as existing units which go for industrial  expansion  located  anywhere  in  this  region. The  funds  are  not allocated state-wise under the scheme.

## (ii)         Freight Subsidy Scheme 2013 (FSS)

In  order  to  facilitate  the  process  of  industrialization  in  hilly,  remote  and inaccessible areas, in terms of subsidizing industrial units for transportation of  their  finished  product  and  raw  material  the  Freight  Subsidy  Scheme (FSS),  2013  was  introduced  and  it  has  replaced  Transport  Subsidy Scheme,  1971  (TSS).   The  scheme  is  applicable  to  all  industrial  units (barring plantation, refineries and power generating units both in public and private sectors irrespective of their size).  The incentives under the scheme are available for all 8 States of North East, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Administration and Lakshadweep Administration. FSS, 2013 has been discontinued, with effect from 22.11.2016. The funds are not allocated state-wise under the scheme.

## (iii)         North East Industrial Development Scheme(NEIDS), 2017:

To  promote  industrialization  in  NE  States  and  to  boost  employment  and income generation, a new Scheme namely North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017 has been notified on 12.04.2018 which has come into force w.e.f. 01.04.2017 for a period of five years. (After closure of  NEIIPP,  2007  on  31.03.2017).  The  funds  are  not  allocated  state-wise under the scheme.

## (iv) Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation Scheme:

Industrial  Infrastructure  Up-gradation  Scheme  (IIUS)/Recast  IIUS(RIIUS)/ Modified IIUS (MIIUS), a Central Sector Scheme was launched in 2003 with the objective of enhancing industrial competitiveness of domestic industry by providing quality infrastructure in selected functional clusters/locations which have  potential  to  become  globally  competitive.  The  scheme  has  been discontinued/inactive  from  31st  March,  2017  for  taking  up  new  projects. However, only those projects which were approved before 31.03.2017 are being implemented.

## (v) Industrial Corridor Programme:

Within  the  overall  framework  of  PM  Gati  Shakti,  National  Master  Plan  for providing multi modal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones, Industrial Corridor Programme has been envisaged on the backbone of major transportation corridors like Eastern & Western Dedicated Freight Corridors, Expressways and National Highways, proximity to ports, airports, etc. The State-wise details of the funds allocated under Industrial Corridor Programme since the year 2019 is in Annexure I.

## (vi) Startup India initiative:

Under Startup India initiative, to provide capital at various stages of business cycle of a startup, the Government is implementing Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) and Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). Both the Schemes are implemented on a Pan-India basis. The Fund of Funds for Startups Scheme was approved and established in June 2016 with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, with  contribution  spread  over  the  14 th   and  15th  Finance  Commission  cycle based on progress of implementation, to provide much-needed boost to the Indian startup ecosystem and enable access to domestic capital. The Scheme is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme has been approved for the period of 4 years starting from 2021-22 with a corpus of Rs. 945 crore. The Scheme aims to provide  financial  assistance  to  startups  for  proof  of  concept,  prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. The Scheme is implemented from 1 st  April 2021.

## (vii) Special  Assistance  Scheme  under  Part  -  2  (for  PM-GatiShakti  related expenditure):

PM  GatiShakti  was  launched  in  the  year  2021.  The  Ministry  of  Finance, Department of Expenditure through Part-II (for PM-GatiShakti related expenditure)  of  the  "Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment for 2022-23" has made an additional provision of Rs. 5000 crores for disbursement among the States as long-term loans at a zero-interest rate. The allocation of funds state-wise is in Annexure II .

## (viii) Industrial Development Scheme, 2017 and New Central Sector Scheme for J&K:

Industrial  Development  Scheme  (IDS),  2017  for  Himachal  Pradesh  and Uttarakhand  is  valid  from  01.04.2017  to  31.03.2022  and  IDS,  2017  for  UT of  J&K and UT of Ladakh is valid from 15.06.2017 to 31.03.2021. New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of J&K is valid from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2037. The funds are not allocated state-wise under the scheme.

## (ix) Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP):

The Central Government has approved the Central Sector Scheme 'Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)' including six subscheme with an allocation of Rs.1700 crore till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier. The scheme would lead to development of infrastructure for the leather and footwear sector, address environment concerns specific to the leather and footwear sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase in production. The funds are not allocated state-wise under the scheme.

## (x) Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES):

The Department of Commerce is implementing Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme  (TIES)  w.e.f.  F.Y.  2017-18  with  the  objective  of  assisting  Central Government  Agencies  and  State  Government  agencies  in  creation  of appropriate infrastructure for growth of exports. The scheme seeks to enhance export  competitiveness  by  bridging  gaps  in  export  infrastructure,  creating focused export infrastructure, first mile and last mile connectivity for exportoriented  projects  and  addressing  quality  and  certification  measures.  Under TIES, financial assistance is provided in the form of grant-in-aid for setting up or up-grading export infrastructure.

## (xi) Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme:

Financial assistance under the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme, which is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  is  provided  to  Export  Promotion  Councils (EPCs), Commodity  Boards,  Trade  Bodies, etc. to undertake export promotion/  facilitation  activities  such  as  capacity  building,  market  studies, publicity  campaign,  participation  in  fairs/  exhibitions/  buyer  seller  meets  in India and abroad, reimbursement of expenses  incurred on statutory compliances abroad, etc. The Scheme does not provide for allocation of funds specific to States/ UTs.

## (xii) Schemes relating to Tea, Coffee, Rubber, and Spices:

The following schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the  Commodity  Boards under Plantation Division, DoC -Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board, and Spices Board for the development of the sectors of Tea, Coffee, Rubber, and Spices, respectively.

|   S. No. | Boards       | Schemes                                                                                                       |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tea Board    | Tea Development & Promotion Scheme                                                                            |
|        2 | Coffee Board | Integrated Coffee Development Project                                                                         |
|        3 | Rubber Board | Sustainable and inclusive development of natural rubber sector                                                |
|        4 | Spices Board | Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research & Development of Cardamom |

- (c): No funds have been allocated to Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) so far under various schemes since 2019.
- (d): The schemes on which the Government is focused especially for the North Eastern states including Assam are NEIIPP, 2007, FSS, 2013 and NEIDS, 2017. The details on the same is mentioned under para (i), (ii) and (iii) of the reply  above.  The  Central  Government  assistance  under  the  Sustainable Technology and  Environmental Promotion (STEP) sub-scheme of IFLDP, is 80% of the total project cost for North Eastern areas as against 70% for other areas  and  the  share  of  the  industry/beneficiary  is  20%  for  North  Eastern areas  and  30%  of  the  project  cost  for  other  areas.  Similarly  under  the Integrated  Development  of  Leather  sector  sub-  scheme  of  IFLDP,  the financial assistance is to the extent of 40% of cost of plant and   machinery to the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) units and 30% of cost of plant and machinery to other units established in North Eastern areas against 30% for MSME units and 20% for other units in other areas. Under the Mega Leather  Footwear  and  Accessories  Cluster  Development  sub-scheme  of IFLDP,  the  Government  of  India  assistance  is  upto  70%  of  the  project cost for  North  Eastern  areas  against  50%  for  other  regions.  The  Tea Development & Promotion Scheme being implemented by the Tea Board has a separate component 'Sector Specific Action Plan for NITI Forum for North East'.
- (e): Tea Board under the 'Tea Development & Promotion Scheme' implemented from 2017-18 to 2020-21 provided assistance to all stakeholders of tea sector in  various  tea  growing  states  including  Assam.  The  Components  of  the scheme  are  Tea  Plantation  Development,  Quality  Up  gradation  &  Product Diversification, Market Promotion (Domestic and International), Research and Development,  Human  Resource  Development,  National  Program  for  Tea Regulation  and  Establishment  Expenses.  The  Components  of  the  scheme being currently implemented by the Tea Board in various tea growing states from 2021-22 on onwards are Plantation Development for small tea growers, Sector Specific Action Plan for NITI Forum for North East, Market Promotion, Welfare of workers (wards of the small tea growers), Research & Development, Regulatory functions and Auction reforms and Establishment expenses.
- (f) & (g): Under  the  Tea  Development  and  Promotion  Scheme,  Tea  Board  provides financial assistance under the plantation development activities of replanting, replacement planting, new planting, rejuvenation, irrigation, field mechanisation, common  facilities  to  Self  Help  Groups  (SHG)  and  FPO  (Farmer  Producer Organisation), organic certification, organic conversion and organic farm input to tea gardens / growers in the Country. The details of financial assistance to tea gardens / growers are as under:
- (h): Tea Board has informed that the  major  companies  that  supply  pesticides  to various tea gardens are Corteva Agriscience Pvt. Ltd., Jivagro Ltd., Biostadt India Ltd., Urvardhara Rasayam, Bayer Crop Science Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical India  Pvt.  Ltd.,  Syngenta  India  Ltd.,  Insecticides  (India)  Limited,  UPL  Ltd., Gassin Pierre Pvt. Ltd., Dhanuka Agritech, P J Margo Pvt. Ltd., Indofil Industries Limited, Rallis India Limited and P I Industries Ltd.

| 2021-22          | 2021-22              | 2022-23          | 2022-23           | 2023-24 till 30-6-23   | 2023-24 till 30-6-23   | Total             | Total            | Total   |
|------------------|----------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------|
| Amount in Rs. Cr | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount in Rs. Cr | No. Beneficiaries | of Amount in Rs. Cr    | No.of Beneficiaries    | Amount Rs. Cr No. | of Beneficiaries |         |
| 44.20            | 4203                 | 17.95            | 14200             | 1.02                   | 840                    | 63.17             | 19243            |         |

*Source: Tea Board

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## ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA

The State-wise details of the funds allocated under Industrial Corridor Programme so far to the State Government(s) since the year 2019 is as under:

(In Rs. Crores)

| Year                          | Andhra Pradesh   | Gujarat   | Haryana   | Karnataka   | Kerala   | Madhya Pradesh   | Maharashtra   | Punjab   | Rajasthan   | Tamil Nadu   | Uttar Pradesh   | Uttrakhand   |   Grand Total |
|-------------------------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|----------|------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2018-2019                     | 2.5              | 451.33    | 191.67    | 2.5         | 50       |                  | 300           |          |             |              |                 |              |        998    |
| 2019-2020                     |                  | 269.85    | 8.15      |             | 50       | 500              |               |          |             |              |                 |              |        828    |
| 2020-21                       | 450.72           | 556.4     | 3.23      | 584.24      |          | 28               | 747.3         |          |             | 2.5          |                 |              |       2372.39 |
| 2021-22                       | 68.88            | 232.89    |           |             |          | 2.5              |               |          |             |              | 853.05          |              |       1157.32 |
| 2022-23                       | 11.76            |           | 100       |             |          |                  |               | 2.5      | 4.9         |              |                 | 2.5          |        121.66 |
| 2023-24 (Upto 26th July 2023) |                  |           | 3.58      |             |          |                  |               |          |             |              |                 |              |          3.58 |
| Grand Total                   | 533.86           | 1510.47   | 306.63    | 586.74      | 2.5      | 128              | 1547.3        | 2.5      | 4.9         | 2.5          | 853.05          | 2.5          |       5480.95 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2186 FOR ANSWER ON 02.08.2023.

The allocation of funds state-wise under Special Assistance Scheme under Part - 2 (for PM-GatiShakti related expenditure) is as under:

| Sl. No.   | States            | Financial Allocation under Part II of the SCA (in INR   | Whether funds have been sanctioned         | Whether funds have been sanctioned              |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|           |                   | crores)                                                 | Value of Funds Recommended (in INR crores) | Funds actually disbursed by DoE (in INR crores) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 202.00                                                  | 202.00                                     | 202.00                                          |
| 2         | Assam             | 156.00                                                  | 156.00                                     | 156.00                                          |
| 3         | Bihar             | 503.00                                                  | 515.49                                     | 502.92                                          |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh      | 170.00                                                  | 168.42                                     | 168.42                                          |
| 5         | Goa               | 19.00                                                   | 19.00                                      | 19.00                                           |
| 6         | Gujarat           | 174.00                                                  | 174.00                                     | 174.00                                          |
| 7         | Haryana           | 55.00                                                   | 55.00                                      | 55.00                                           |
| 8         | Jharkhand         | 165.00                                                  | 165.00                                     | 165.00                                          |
| 9         | Karnataka         | 182.00                                                  | 182.00                                     | 182.00                                          |
| 10        | Kerala            | 96.00                                                   | 96.00                                      | 96.00                                           |
| 11        | Maharashtra       | 316.00                                                  | 316.00                                     | 316.00                                          |
| 12        | Manipur *         | 36.00                                                   | 38.72                                      | 36.00                                           |
| 13        | Meghalaya         | 38.00                                                   | 38.00                                      | 38.00                                           |
| 14        | Mizoram *         | 25.00                                                   | 38.86                                      | 25.00                                           |
| 15        | MP                | 393.00                                                  | 584.45                                     | 393.00                                          |
| 16        | Nagaland *        | 28.00                                                   | 35.00                                      | 28.43                                           |
| 17        | Odisha            | 226.00                                                  | 226.00                                     | -                                               |
| 18        | Punjab            | 90.00                                                   | 90.00                                      | 90.00                                           |
| 19        | Rajasthan         | 301.00                                                  | 301.00                                     | 301.00                                          |
| 20        | Sikkim            | 19.00                                                   | 41.00                                      | 19.00                                           |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu        | 204.00                                                  | 204.00                                     | 204.00                                          |
| 22        | Telangana         | 105.00                                                  | 105.00                                     | 100.00                                          |
| 23        | Tripura           | 35.00                                                   | 35.00                                      | 35.00                                           |
| 24        | UK *              | 56.00                                                   | 110.72                                     | 56.00                                           |
| 25        | UP                | 897.00                                                  | 952.00                                     | 896.91                                          |
| 26        | WB                | 376.00                                                  | 517.36                                     | 376.00                                          |
| 27        | HP                | 42.00                                                   | 42.00                                      | 42.00                                           |
| 28        | Arunachal Pradesh | 88.00                                                   | 87.85                                      | 87.85                                           |
|           |                   | TOTAL                                                   | 5495.87                                    | 4764.533                                        |

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