opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Compiling and Publishing Datasets across the Country
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## COMPILING AND PUBLISHING DATASETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

3019.     SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL: DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is compiling and publishing datasets and registries across the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with the main objectives thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made arrangements to make use of the metadata  provided in this compilation available to researchers, businesses and the general public;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  privacy  and security concerns while making this data publicly accessible; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to integrate emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics to enhance the utility of this compilation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has recently published the 3 rd edition of the Compendium of  Datasets  and  Registries  in  India,  2024  consisting  of approximately  270  datasets  and  registries  sourced  from almost  40 Ministries  and  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India. The  main

objective behind the publication is to facilitate access of government data to various stakeholders. (c)   &  (d):  Yes  Sir.  The  publication  has  been  placed  on  the  official website of the Ministry. Further, the hard copies have been provided to Ministries/Departments of Government of India, for use. (e): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation follows guidelines  of  Cyber  Security  as  prescribed  by  Computer  Emergency Response  Team  (CERT-In)  and  National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC). Further, data is kept in secured cloud server of NIC. (f):  Presently no such proposal is under consideration. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: BharatNet Project in Ladakh
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3014 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2025

## BHARATNET PROJECT IN LADAKH

## 3014.   SHRI MOHMAD HANEEFA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of implementation of BharatNet Project in the Union Territory of Ladakh, including the number of Gram Panchayats connected to high-speed internet and optical fibre along with the details of number of uncovered Panchayats and villages;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  put  forward  any  proposed  timeline  to  cover  all  Gram Panchayats in the UT of Ladakh and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the fund allocated and utilised under the BharatNet project in the UT of Ladakh since its inception;

(d) the challenges being faced in extending BharatNet connectivity to the rural and remote areas of UT of Ladakh and the steps being taken to address them; and

(e) the manner in which the Government monitors the quality and reliability of internet services provided under Bharat Net Project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) & (b) All  the  193  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  of  Ladakh  have  been  provided  BharatNet connectivity through Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite media. The Government has approved Amended BharatNet Project (ABP) to cover all the GPs on ring connectivity. The project also provides for connectivity to all non-GP villages on demand basis. Currently, ABP for the Ladakh package is in tender evaluation stage.

(c) The  payment  towards  installation  of  Gateway  equipment,  satellite  bandwidth  charges,  and other charges have been made centrally for all the satellite sites in the country under BharatNet. Rs. 125 crore has been approved by the Government under ABP for Ladakh.

(d) Despite challenges faced due to difficult and hilly terrain of Ladakh, all the 193 GPs have been provided connectivity through satellite media.

(e) The  network  is  monitored  through  Network  Operating  Centers  installed  at  Delhi  and Bengaluru.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Anna Chakra Initiative
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3009

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2025

## ANNA CHAKRA INITIATIVE

## t3009. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI :

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI DULU MAHATO :

SHRI ARUN GOVIL :

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA  SARANGI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted independent audit or  review  by third  party  to confirm  the estimated savings of Rs. 250 crores annually  from  the Anna  Chakra initiative;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of  States that have successhrlly integrated the 'Anna Chakra' with  their logistics  operations and whether Jharkhand has also successfully  done the same;
- (d) whether  the  Government has  conducted any  beneficiary survey  or  impact  assessment study to determine whether  the Anna  Chakra has improved  the timely  delivery  of foodgrains to Fair Price Shops;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the visible impact of the Anna Chakra initiative in the North-Eastern States of  the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) & (b): The savings are estimates of  potential of  cost reductions in transportation  cost indicating one of the potential benefits of use of optimisation techniques in Public Distribution System (PDS). The savings are estimated from  the data reported by the states.

- (c): As of now, 25 states have implemented Anna Chakra including Jharkhand.
- (d) & (e): Anna  Chakra  strengthens systematic data-based supply  ehain  that  ensures efficient delivery of foodgrains to Fair price shops.
- (f): ' Anna Chakra' has been implemented in North-eastern states also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Income of FPS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3008

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2025

## INCOME OF FPS

## 3008. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to collaborate with private companies to increase the income of Fair Price Shops (FPS) and improve the portfolio  of products;
- (b) the  names of  States where  the  pilot  project  of  modernization  of  Jan Poshan Kendras (JPKs) has been initiated;  and
- (C) the steps taken by the Government to scale up the Jan Poshan Kendras model?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) to (c): The  Government of  India  in  association with states & Small  Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)  has been providing handholding assistance to Fair Price Shops (FPS) to provide them access to  invoice credit for  non-PDS items with  a focus on nutritional  dense items. For this,  SIDBI  has developed a customized App-  FPS Sahay that provides  credit  for  working capital.  SIDBI has  collaborated  with  B2B  Online  Wholesaler aggregators so that these FPS dealers can avail this  facility. These FPSs (also called Jan Poshan Kendras -JPKs) have choices to register themselves on such online platform  and use of FPS  Sahay. Alternately, FPS/JPKs  are  also  acquiring  non-PDS  items  through  local wholesalers/distribution agencies .

Currently, Jan Poshan Kendra (JPK) pilot  study is  initiated in  the states/districts of Gujarat (Ahmedabad), Telangana (Hyderabad), Rajasthan (Jaipur) and Uttar Pradesh (Ghaziabad). Under  this  pilot  study,  60  FPS dealers (15  FPS dealers each from  identified States/districts) have been transformed  into  Jan Poshan Kendra.

States would be encouraged to scale up JPK model within  their states to any number they deem desired.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Death of Sanitation Workers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## DEATH OF SANITATION WORKERS

## 3002. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  deaths  that  occurred  during  the  last  10  years  of sanitation workers employed by the Railways;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Railways  to  prevent  the  death  of  sanitation workers; and
- (c)  whether  the  employment  of  sanitation  workers  by  the  Railways violates  the  mandate  of  the  Prohibition  of  Employment  as  Manual Scavenger and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to (c) There is no manual scavenging being done on Indian Railways.

Station/Platform cleaning activities at major railway stations is carried out through mechanized means by using high pressure water jets, mechanized floor scrubber, walk behind automatic scrubber dryer, battery operated ride on  scrubber,  vacuum  cleaner,  flippers,  wet  and  dry  vacuum  cleaner  etc., with the requisite manpower. Concrete washable aprons, wherever available on platform tracks, are cleaned with waterjet on need basis.

With the installation of bio-toilets in passenger coaches of Indian Railway System, human waste has been prevented to fall on tracks and bio-tanks have sufficient microbial matter to convert the fecal matter into gas and treated water only is released to ground.  External cleaning of coaches is done at Automatic Coach Washing Plants (ACWP). For internal cleaning of coaches,  proper  tools  and  equipments  are  used  along  with  handheld scrubbing  machines,  vacuum  cleaners.  Toilets  are  cleaned  using  high pressure jets and prescribed cleaning agents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Attacks on Christians and Churches
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3001

ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS AND CHURCHES

## 3001. SHRI S VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of attacks on Christians and Churches that have come to the notice of the Government, State-wise, and

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  efforts  to  contain  the  hate  speeches  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  &  (b):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India.  Hence,  prevention,  detection,  registration,  investigation  and  prosecution  of offences, including matters related to violence/attacks against minority communities and their places of worship, are primarily the concerns of the State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations.  The  State  Governments/Union  Territories  (UT)  are  competent  to  deal  with offences under the extant provisions of laws and action is taken as per the existing laws by the law enforcing agencies, whenever instances of violence come to notice. As such, specific data regarding violence against minorities is not maintained centrally. Furthermore, there are adequate provisions under Sections 196, 299 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to deal with incidents of hate speech.

Moreover, Government of India monitors the internal security and law  and order situation  in  the country and assists the State Governments in case of major law and order problems by deploying Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  at  the  request  of  the  State  Governments.  Additionally, Government  of  India  issues  appropriate  advisories  from  time  to  time  to  maintain  peace,  public tranquillity and harmony.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: 4G Saturation Project
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2025

## 4G SATURATION PROJECT

## †3000.  SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE: SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR: SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of 4G saturation project and the percentage of work completed so far in Chhattisgarh and Dahod and other districts of Gujarat;

(b) the number of villages and citizens benefitting from the 4G saturation project in Chhattisgarh and Gujarat;

(c) the  steps  taken  so  far  by  the  Department  of  Telecommunications  to  ensure  seamless implementation of RoW Rules-2024 across the said States; and

(d) the estimated timeline for the full rollout of 5G connectivity using small cells in urban and semi-urban areas of Chhattisgarh and Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) & (b) Under 4G Saturation Project, 827 uncovered villages of the State of Chhattisgarh and 867  villages  of  the  State  of  Gujarat  including  Dahod  District  are  planned  to  be  covered  for provisioning of 4G mobile connectivity. As on 28.02.2025, 442 villages (53.45% of the planned villages) of the State of Chhattisgarh and 647 villages (74.62% of the planned villages) of the State of Gujarat are covered under this project.

(c) The Department of Telecommunications has taken up for implementation of the Telecommunication (Right of Way) Rules, 2024 with the States of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. Both the States have issued Government orders for implementation of the Telecommunication (Right of Way) Rules, 2024 in their respective States.

(d) Telecom Service Providers have expanded the 5G services across the country including in Chhattisgarh and Gujarat and have gone beyond the minimum stipulated rollout obligations criteria.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Changes in Retirement Age of Government Employees
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray, Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2999

(ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025)

## CHANGES IN RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

## 2999.  DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P: PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the retirement age of Government employees of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any policy to abolish the vacancy created from retirement of employees and if so, the details thereof along with the number of posts abolished since 2014;
- (c) the details of retirement age of the Government employees of Central Government and various State Governments;
- (d) the reasons for non uniformity in retirement age for Government employees irrespective of Central and State Governments; and
- (e) whether any Government employees' union/organizations demanded changes in retirement age and if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  &  (b):    No  proposal  to  change  the  retirement  age  of  Government  employees  is  under consideration of the Government. The Government has no policy to abolish the vacancy created from retirement of employees.
- (c) & (d):  No such data is centrally maintained in the Government as the subject matter falls in the State List.
- (e):  No formal proposal has been received from staff side of National Council (Joint Consultative machinery).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Asset Monetization Plan
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

(a)to (c)

The first Asset Monetisation Plan  was launched in August 2021 to enable accelerated creation of infrastructure  in  the  country.  Asset  Monetisation  Plan  covered  brownfield  assets  of  identified statutory  entities,  public  sector  enterprises  and  other  undertakings  within  the  purview  of Ministries/ Departments of the Govt. of India.

Building on the success of Asset Monetisation Plan, the Union Budget 2025-26 announced the launch of second Asset Monetisation Plan for the period 2025-30 to plough back capital of Rs 10 lakh crore to further accelerate the creation of infrastructure in the country.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2994

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## ASSET MONETIZATION PLAN

## 2994.   SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that building on the success of the first Asset Monetization Plan announced in 2021, the second Asset Monetization Plan for 2025-30 has been launched to plough  back  capital  of  Rs.10  lakh  crore  in  new  projects  wherein  regulatory  and  fiscal measures is likely to be finetuned to support the Plan to help the States;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made  along  with  funds  sanctioned/spent  for  these plans,  State  and  district-wise  particularly  for  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Haryana  and Delhi; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

Asset  Monetisation  Plan  primarily  includes  linear  assets,  such  as  highways,  which  often  span multiple states rather than being confined to a single region. Accordingly, state-wise/ district wise monetization details are not maintained under Asset Monetisation Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Revival Package for RINL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

*255. DR. MALLU RAVI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  revival  package  for  Rashtriya  Ispat  Nigam  Limited  (RINL)  includes measures to safeguard the jobs of employees and workers, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps taken to ensure job security amid the company's financial challenges?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE          (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(b): A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *255

FOR ANSWER ON 18.03.2025

## REVIVAL PACKAGE FOR RINL

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A)TO(B) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED (*) QUESTION NO. *255 FOR ANSWER ON 18.03.2025 TABLED BY DR. MALLU RAVI, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'REVIVAL PACKAGE FOR RINL'

(a)to(b):    Government of India on 16.01.2025 has approved an infusion of Rs.11,440.00 crore  including ₹10,300.00 crore  as equity capital  in  RINL and  conversion  of  working capital  loan  of  ₹1140.00  crore  as  7%  Non-cumulative  Preference  Share  Capital redeemable after 10 years, to keep RINL as a going concern.  An amount of ₹6783.00 crore has been released to RINL in January, 2025.  The equity infusion in RINL has been done by Government of India to sustain the operations of RINL which will help the interest of employees / workers.    The Company has also been asked to achieve performance targets like capacity utilization, optimum manpower utilization etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Expansion of PM MITRA scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Ramprit Mandal

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2025

## EXPANSION OF PM MITRA SCHEME

- *243. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  expand  the  PM  MITRA  (Pradhan  Mantri  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposals received under the said scheme, State-wise including Bihar;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish parks in addition to the existing seven textile parks on the basis of demand of the same from other States as well; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (d):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *243  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18.03.2025  RAISED  BY SHRI RAMPRIT  MANDAL  AND  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR  REGARDING  EXPANSION OF PM MITRA SCHEME

(a) & (b): To develop  integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for entire value-chain  of  the  textile  industry,  the  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in  Greenfield/Brownfield sites with scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore for the period 2021-22 to 2027-28.

All States including Bihar were requested to submit proposals for setting up of PM MITRA Park from their States. In response, 18 proposals from 13 State Governments including one from Bihar (West Champaran) were received.

The  Government  has  finalised  7  sites  viz.  Tamil  Nadu  (Virudhnagar),  Telangana  (Warangal), Gujarat  (Navsari),  Karnataka  (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar  Pradesh  (Lucknow)  and Maharashtra (Amravati) for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

(c) & (d): With a view to increasing investments, generating employment opportunities and boosting exports in the textile sector, the Ministry is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) to provide support for setting up textile parks with world-class, state-of-the-art infrastructure in textile hubs across the country. The scheme was in implementation upto 31.03.2021; however, the Scheme has now been  subsumed  under  the  umbrella  Scheme  of  Textile  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (TCDS)  for completing ongoing projects only. Under SITP, 50 projects were sanctioned of which 30 projects have been completed and remaining 20 are under implementation.

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