Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: National Test House
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

**Government of India**

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

**Department of Consumer Affairs**

**LOK SABHA**

##### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1220

##### TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**NATIONAL TEST HOUSE**

1220. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

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(a)	the number of National Test House and Sampling Test Centres in the country; and

(b) 	the fund allocated for each National Test House and Sampling Test Centre during each of the last three years and the current year?

**ANSWER**

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**THE MINISTER FOR**

**CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION**

**(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)**

(a)	:	National Test House is a Sub-ordinate Organization of the Government. It has only 6 (six) regional units at Kolkata ( Eastern Region), Mumbai (Western Region), Chennai (Southern Region), Ghaziabad (Northern Region), Jaipur (Northern Western Region) and Guwahati (North Eastern Region),  where samples are received and tested.

(b) 	: 	 Detail of fund allocated to National Test House with respect to six units for each of  the last three years and current year is given at Annexure.

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**ANNEXURE**

**STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1220 FOR 28.07.2015 REGARDING NATIONAL TEST HOUSE.**

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| **NAME OF THE REGION**   |          | **2015-16**   | **2014-15**   | **2013-14**   | **2012-13**   |
|--------------------------|----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| NTH,KOLKATA              | NON-PLAN | 135105        | 131203        | 117260.5      | 116704        |
|                          | PLAN     | 123800        | 160350        | 43310         | 137500        |
|                          |          |               |               |               |               |
| NTH,MUMBAI               | NON-PLAN | 42600         | 41494         | 42914         | 39086         |
|                          | PLAN     | 6650          | 7800          | 6300          | 6125          |
|                          |          |               |               |               |               |
| NTH, CHENNAI             | NON-PLAN | 47980         | 47278         | 47341         | 39349         |
|                          | PLAN     | 5650          | 7050          | 6700          | 6050          |
|                          |          |               |               |               |               |
| NTH, GHAZIABAD           | NON-PLAN | 54520         | 52965         | 52363.5       | 43966         |
|                          | PLAN     | 6300          | 6300          | 5000          | 6125          |
|                          |          |               |               |               |               |
| NTH, JAIPUR              | NON-PLAN | 13890         | 13005         | 12513         | 10845         |
|                          | PLAN     | 6200          | 4400          | 3790          | 4100          |
|                          |          |               |               |               |               |
| NTH, GUWAHATI            | NON-PLAN | 9105          | 8155          | 8135          | 7250          |
|                          | PLAN     | 21400         | 24100         | 2400          | 20100         |

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