Lok Sabha Question No. 439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 439 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2025

## TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXPORT SCHEME

## 439. SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

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

(a) the  details  of  the  projects  approved  under  the  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme (TIES)  in  the  country  during  the  last  five  years,  including  State/UT-wise  and  district-wise information for Andhra Pradesh, specifying the types of projects approved;

(b) the total funds allocated, released and utilized under TIES for Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, State/UT-wise and project-wise;

(c) the current operational status of the approved TIES projects, particularly those in Andhra Pradesh;

(d) whether any challenges or delays have been encountered in implementing TIES projects in Andhra  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  reasons  for  these  challenges  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government to address them; and

(e) the number of pending proposals for TIES projects in Andhra Pradesh, the reasons for their pending status and the expected timelines for their approval?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d) The Department of Commerce, Government of India is implementing a scheme namely 'Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)' w.e.f. FY 2017-18 with the objective of assisting Central and State Government agencies in the creation of appropriate infrastructure for growth of exports. Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid is provided to Central/State Government owned agencies for setting up or up-grading export infrastructure. The Scheme has been further extended for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs. 360 crore.

A total of 66 projects have been sanctioned under TIES since its inception in 2017-18 to till  date.  Of  these  66  projects,  28  are  completed,  11  cancelled  and  remaining  27  are  under

implementation. The State/UT-wise details of approved projects are at Annexure-I. The details of projects approved, financial assistance approved, fund released and status of the projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-II.

The Empowered Committee on TIES reviews implementation progress of the delayed ongoing projects, including projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh, on regular basis. After review, the  Empowered  Committee  issues  necessary  directions  to  the  Implementing  Agencies  of  the delayed projects to ensure completion of the projects within the revised timelines.

(e) At present no proposal is pending with Department of Commerce for consideration under TIES.

*****

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.439 for answer on 04.02.2025

| S. No.                                                                                                                                                    | State/UT                                                                                                                                                  | No. of projects approved under TIES                                                                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                | 19*                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2.                                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                 | 8*                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3.                                                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4.                                                                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5.                                                                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6.                                                                                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 7.                                                                                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8.                                                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9.                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10.                                                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                         |
| 11.                                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                                                         |
| 12.                                                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                               | 2*                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13.                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                          | 2*                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14.                                                                                                                                                       | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15.                                                                                                                                                       | Delhi                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 16.                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17.                                                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 18.                                                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19.                                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20.                                                                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 21.                                                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                 | 1*                                                                                                                                                        |
| (*including cancelled projects) (7 projects cancelled in Tamil Nadu) (1 project each cancelled in Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra) | (*including cancelled projects) (7 projects cancelled in Tamil Nadu) (1 project each cancelled in Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra) | (*including cancelled projects) (7 projects cancelled in Tamil Nadu) (1 project each cancelled in Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra) |

## Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.439 for answer on 04.02.2025

(Rs. In crore)

|   S. No. | Implementing Agency                                         | Project name / District                                                                                                   |   Total Project Cost |   TIES approve d fund |   Fund release till date | Status                |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone Ltd (AMTZ)                     | Design, construction and manufacturing Technetium 99m Generator (Medical radio- isotope) District : Visakhapatnam         |                28    |                 14    |                   14     | Completed             |
|        2 | AMTZ                                                        | Establishment of centre for hollow fibre membrane extrusion for Haemodialysis District: Visakhapatnam                     |                24    |                 12    |                   10.5   | Under implementa tion |
|        3 | AMTZ                                                        | Centre for EMI/E MC&ESTCentre for Biomaterials Testing Centre for 3D Design& Rapid Prototyping Centre for Gamma District: |               168.87 |                 40    |                   40     | Completed             |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh Trade Promotion Corporation Limited ( APTPC) | Development of Export Warehousing Facility at AEP, Gajuwaka, District: Visakhapatnam                                      |                 7    |                  2.81 |                    2.81  | Completed             |
|        5 | Export Inspection Council                                   | Construction of office cum laboratory complex of Export Inspection Agency District: Visakhapatnam                         |                14.52 |                  7.26 |                    7.149 | Under implementa tion |

*****