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Lok Sabha Question No. 2353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Reconstitution of Board of Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH   MAY, 2016

## RECONSTITUTION OF BOARD OF TRADE

## 2353. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Board of Trade has been reconstituted and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the first meeting of the Board has been recently held;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the decisions taken thereon; and
- (d) the manner in which the decisions are likely to impact export of goods from the country?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The Board of Trade (BoT) has been reconstituted under the chairmanship of CIM on 23.03.2016. The BoT consists of 19 Non -Official Members, 31 Ex -Officio Members and 20 Official Members with the DGFT as Member Secretary.
- (b) The first meeting of the reconstituted BoT was held on 6 th April 2016.
- (c & d) Members raised various issues and gave suggestions in wake of difficult Foreign Trade scenario prevailing across the globe. These included suggestions on Ease of Doing Business; Trade Facilitation; Investment in the country; restoration of eligibility criteria for status Holders as available in Foreign Trade Policy(2009 -2014); dispensing with Landing Certificate; creation of a sub -group under Commerce Secretary to oversee implementation of Trade Facilitation Measures; having inter -ministerial consultation for resolving issues; etc.

Action has been taken with regard to issue like: restoration of previous criteria for awarding Status Holder Certificate and dispensing with requirement of landing certificate for Merchandise Exports From India Scheme (MEIS). An inter -ministerial committee to facilitate trading across borders& fast tracking of EXIM clearances has also been constituted recently in Department of Commerce. These measures help in creating a better enabling environment for exports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Loans for Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Loans for Higher Education

## 2351. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to broaden the Student base  and  to lend higher education loans to more students;
- (b) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  Government  to  prevent  the  loanee  students  from becoming defaulters for education loans?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c):      Department  of  Financial  Services,  Ministry  of  Finance,  has  informed  that the Model Education Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks' Association has been modified from time to time to increase the coverage of the Scheme and to address the needs of the  students.  The  last  such  revision  was  made  in  August  2015.  As  per  the  revised Scheme, Banks can make provision for moratorium  taking into account spells of underemployment/unemployment, say two or three times (maximum of 6 months at a time) during the life cycle of the loan. This is over and above the Repayment Holiday/Moratorium  Course  period  +  1  year.  Details  of  the  Scheme  are  available  on Indian  Banks'  Association's  (IBA)  website  www.iba.org.in.    In  order  to  facilitate  easy processing and disbursal of loans, Government has launched a web-based portal viz. Vidya Lakshmi Portal (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications.  There is also a Central Sector Scheme of MHRD which provides  for  full  Interest  Subsidy  for  the  period  of  moratorium  on  educational  loans taken by students from economically weaker sections with annual parental income up to Rs.4.5 lakh from scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the IBA to pursue  Technical/Professional  courses  in  India.    The  details  of  the  Scheme  are available  on  MHRD  website  www.mhrd.gov.in.    Government  of  India  has  notified  a Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Scheme  for  Education  Loans  (CGFSEL)  on  17 th September, 2015 wherein collateral free loan is given up to Rs. 7.5 lakhs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: South African Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2350 ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM

## 2350. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of tourists are  travelling to South Africa from India as quoted by South African Tourism Minister during his recent visit to India;
- (b) whether the South African Government facilitates ease in travel for Indian tourists;
- (c) whether the Government has signed any agreement/MoU with the South African Government in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  South  African  Government  provides  visa  priority  for Indian tourists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a): As  per  the  UNWTO  Report,  the  numbers  of  Indian  Nationals' Departures from India to South Africa during 2014 were 85,639.

(b): South African Government issues visa as per its policy and Visa is issued for Indian nationals from South African High Commission in Delhi and Consulate General office Mumbai. It is time consuming. Visitor/Tourist Visa is issued for single entry with limited time duration.

- (c) and (d): As  per  bilateral  agreement  signed  between  India  and South Africa the visa is issued on gratis to the citizens of both nations.
- (e): Indian tourists  need Visa to travel to South  Africa. As  per knowledge, no priority is given to Indian tourist while issuing visa.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra

## †2348.   SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Maharashtra  relating  to  sanction  of  revised  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  and  Kasturba  Gandhi Vidyalaya spillover for the year 2013-14 and if so, the details thereof as on date;

- (b)  the status of the said proposal; and

(c)  the time by which the said proposal is likely to be finalized along with the reasons for delay?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c):   At the time of consideration of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) by the Project Approval Board (PAB) for the year 2013-14, the State Government of Maharashtra had proposed a spillover of Rs. 49532.51 lakhs under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and  Rs 492.86 lakhs for Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) out of which Rs. 27274.99 lakhs under SSA  and  Rs  492.86  lakhs  for  KGBV  had  been  approved.  Subsequently  the  State  had  sent  a proposal dated 24.10.2013 for revision in the spillover amount to Rs 17172.93 for SSA and Rs 710.02 for KGBV but the same was not considered.

The proposal for AWP&B are considered for each financial year separately and is not kept pending. Therefore based on the proposal of the State for 2014-15, a spillover of Rs.3105.15 lakhs  and  deferred  liability  of  Rs.9658.79  lakhs  of  2013-14  for  SSA  and  Rs  442.67  lakh  as spillover for KGBV were approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Violation of norms by Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.5.2016

## Violation of norms by Universities

## †2347. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

- Will the Minister of Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of violation of norms and other irregularities by the Central Universities; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether certain Vice Chancellors of Central Universities have also been found to be involved in such irregularities and malpractices; and (d) if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government against such Vice
- Chancellors/officials found guilty of the aforesaid malpractices?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (c):  Certain  complaints  for  alleged  irregularities,  misuse  of    grants  and  other misdemeanour against the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities have been received. CBI has  registered  cases  against  former  Vice  Chancellors  of  Dr.  Hari  Singh  Gour  University, Sagar  and  Central  University  of  Jharkhand.  Show  Cause  Notices  were  issued  to  Vice Chancellors of University of Delhi and Vishwa Bharati. Four out of five charges relating to financial and administrative illegalities and irregularities levelled against the Vice-Chancellor, Visva Bharati have been established and the Hon'ble President of India, in his capacity as the Visitor of the University, removed the Vice-Chancellor of Visva Bharati. (d): Central Universities are autonomous bodies which are governed by their own Acts and
- Statutes,  Ordinances  and  Regulations  made  thereunder  and  are  competent  to  take  all administrative  decisions  The  President  of  India,  in  the  capacity  as  the  Visitor  of  Central Universities  is  empowered  to  cause  an  inquiry  to  be  made  in  respect  of  any  matter connected  with  the  administrations  or  finances  of  a  Central  University.  Whenever  the complaint  is  supported  by  concrete  evidence  and  the  reply  of  the  University  is  not  found satisfactory,  then  depending  upon  the  facts  of  the  case;  either  a  Fact  Finding  Inquiry Committee is constituted or if it relates to a proceeding, then the proceeding is annulled with the approval of the Visitor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: FTA Between India and Australia
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH   MAY, 2016

## FTA BETWEEN INDIA AND AUSTRALIA

## 2346. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Australia are underway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the talks on a Trade Agreement between the two countries have been delayed;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for zero duty on auto parts, textiles, fresh fruits, etc. in the service sector?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) :   Yes Madam. A Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between   India and Australia is under negotiation.
- (b) to (d):  Nine Rounds of negotiations and a number of inter-sessional meetings have been held so far between the two sides. In the process of negotiations the two sides have exchanged two rounds of offers in goods market access and services market access. These have been examined by both sides. The conclusion  of  CECA  negotiations  will  also  depend  upon  the  negotiation strategy of Australian side, on which Government of India has no control.
- (e):   Details of negotiations cannot be informed at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Beautification of Ghats
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.5.2016 VAISAKHA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## BEAUTIFICATION OF GHATS

## +2345. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for beautification and to provide basic amenities at 'Kada Ghat' at the Ganga river in Kaushambi district and 'Manikpur Ghat' in Pratapgarh district;
- (b) if so, the location-wise details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  said  ghats  are  proposed  to  the  beautified  and constructed;
- (d) the total number of cultural sites proposed to be beautified and revived along the banks of Ganga River; and
- (e) the  funds  spent  on  the  conservation  and  beautification  of  religious  and  cultural sites in U.P.?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(e) The information is being collected and would be placed on the table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Daily Wage Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2344 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## DAILY WAGE WORKERS

## †2344. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Government is aware that a large number of workers have  been  working  on  daily  wages  in  Government  and  private establishment in the country for a long time;
- (b)if  so,  the  number  of  workers  working  on  daily  wages  in  various Government  departments  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year State/UT-wise;
- (c)the number of daily wage workers working in the various Government departments in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territory) as present;

(d)whether Dadra and Nagar Haveli has formulated/proposes to formulate any scheme to regularise such daily-wages workers; and (e)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (e):   The data in relation to workers working on daily wages in various Government departments is not centrally maintained. Government has enacted Minimum Wages Act, 1948 which is carried out by the Centre as well as the States in respect of their respective jurisdiction.  In  the  Central  Sphere,  the    enforcement  is    secured through  the  Inspecting  Officers  of  the  Chief  Labour  Commissioner (Central) commonly designated as Central Industrial Relations Machinery  (CIRM),  the  compliance  in  the  State  sphere  is  ensured through  the  State  Enforcement  Machinery.  They  conduct  regular inspections and in the event of detection of any case of non-payment or  under-payment  of  minimum  wages,  they  advise  the  employers  to make payment of the shortfall of wages. In case of non-compliance, penal provisions against the defaulting employers are invoked.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Social work in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Social work in Higher Education

†2343. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the number of the higher education institutions where social work is being taught as a subject at graduation and post graduation levels; (b) the number of students who are studying social work as a subject in these various institutes of higher education and the number of teachers of the said subject working therein; (c) whether posts of the teachers of social work are lying vacant in various institutions of higher education; and (d) if so, the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  as  per  information available  on  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  (AISHE)  provisional  report  for  the year  2014-15,  there  are  492  higher  education  institutions  (119  Universities  &  373 Colleges)  where  social  work  is  being  taught  as  a  subject  at  graduation  and  postgraduation levels. (b):  The  UGC  has  informed  that  according  to  the  final  report  of  AISHE  for  the  year 2013-14, there are 17,422 and 47,001 students enrolled in universities and colleges in Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)  and Master of Social Work (MSW)  courses respectively. (c)  &  (d):  Subject  wise  number  of  vacancies  of  teachers  of  social  work  is  not  being centrally  maintained.  UGC  has  sent  letters  to  all  Central  Universities  to  expedite  the filling up of all vacant teaching positions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Restrictions on Export of India's Poultry Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH   MAY, 2016

## RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF INDIA'S POULTRY PRODUCTS

## 2342. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- (a) whether Kuwait has restricted import of poultry products from India due to fear of them being infected with Bird Flu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the expected decrease in India's export of poultry products as well as likely revenue loss as a result thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is in talks with the Government of Kuwait to resolve the issue and allow regular export of products and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to overcome the reasons preventing export and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes,  Madam. In the wake of incidence of outbreak of bird flu in Tripura on 4 th   January,  2016,  Government of Kuwait has imposed a ban on import  of  poultry  products  from  India.  The  export  of  poultry  products  to Kuwait  during  December  2015  was  US  $  0.05  Million  (Rs.0.33  Crore)  and during January, 2016 and February, 2016 the figures were US $ 0.10 Million (Rs.0.65 Crore) and US $ 0.03 Million (Rs.0.17 Crore) respectively.
- (c) & (d): Information is being shared to sensitize the importing countries that establishment based compartmentalization is possible in India and the same may be considered for import of poultry products from India. Department of Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  is  the authority  for  approving  the  compartments  having  the  requisite  bio-security measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Higher Education

2341. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the Gross Enrolment Ratio for higher education in the country; and (b) the number of students expected to enrol into higher education in the next three years and masures undertaken by the Government to increase access and capacity in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. SMRITI  ZUBIN  IRANI )

(a) . As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2014-15 (Provisional), Gross Enrolment Ration for Higher Education in the country is 23.6%.

(b). An estimate of number of students to be enrolled into the higher education in the next three years is not available. To attract students to higher education, the Government has taken several  initiatives  such  as  opening  of  new  institutions,  scholarship  and  interest  subsidy  on educational  loans  availed  by  the  students.  Extensive  use  of  ICT  applications  is  also  being made  in  furtherance  of  higher  education  in  the  country.  In  order  to  expand  educational opportunities in 374 Educationally Backward Districts (EBDs), the Central Government had, in  2009,  launched  the  scheme  of  setting  up  of  374  Model  Degree  Colleges  (MDCs)  in districts having Gross Enrolment Ratio for higher education less than the national average. The scheme of setting  up  MDCs has  since  been  subsumed  in  the  Twelfth  Five  Year  Plan under a new scheme called the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) which aims to achieve equity, access and excellence in state higher education system. The scheme supports components  such  as  upgrading  autonomous  colleges  to  universities,  clustering  colleges  to establish a university, setting up of new professional colleges in un-served and underserved areas  as  well  as  providing  infrastructure  grants  to  universities  and  colleges  to  scale  up capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Assistance for Restructuring of Industrial Units
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2340. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 9 TH  MAY, 2016.

## ASSISTANCE FOR RESTRUCTURING OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS

2340.  MAJ GEN BC KHANDURI AVSM (RETD):

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps or provided assistance to facilitate rehabilitation and restructuring of industrial Units shut down in Uttarakhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for the same?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b) : No proposal is under consideration to provide assistance for rehabilitation and restructuring of Industrial Units shut down in Uttarakhand.
- (c) : The State Government is primarily responsible for industrial development in the State.  The Union Government supplements their efforts through various schemes  launched  by  it with a view to promote  industrialization in industrially backward areas of the country.

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