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Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Representation Received from ICC
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## REPRESENTATION RECEIVED FROM ICC

## 2711. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation from Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) regarding the long waiting period experienced by exporters in getting their commodities out of the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the initatives taken/suggestions given by the Government in arriving at a rational framework for removal of avoidable constraints in this issue?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  &  (b)  Indian  Chamber  of  Commerce  has  informed  that  they  have  apparently  not made any such representation.
- (c) Government has taken several major initiatives for reducing the clearance time for exports, which include the following:
- i) Number of mandatory documents required for exports and imports have been reduced to  3  each.  Earlier  7  documents  for  exports  and  10  documents  for  imports  were required.
- ii) Customs  Electronic  Data  Interchange  (EDI)  has  been  put  in  place  for  faster processing  of  export  documents  and  also  to  enable  remote  monitoring  of  the shipment through ICEGATE.
- iii) Risk  Management System (RMS) has been introduced on the export side at select locations in the ongoing Business Process Re-engineering initiative of the
- department.  By  this  introduction  practice  of  routine  verification  of  self-assessment and examination of Shipping Bills will be discontinued.
- iv) Government  has  permitted  exporters  to  avail  of  the  facility  of  removal  of  export goods from the factories on the basis of self-certification and self-sealing subject to norms of examination of the port of export.
- v) In respect of exports under Free Shipping Bills no opening/examination of containers done at the port of export except where there is intelligence or information about any mis-declaration, concealment etc.
- vi) Facility of  self-sealing/self-certification  has  been  extended  for  export  of  nonexcisable  agricultural  products  subject    to  the  norms  of  examination  at  the  port  of export.
- vii) Payment of application fee in DGFT by Debit card/credit card

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Pension Process
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2709 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## PENSION PROCESS

†2709. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a)whether pension processes after the retirement need to be simplified;
- (b)if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As part of the  ongoing  process  of  simplification  and improvement in processes and service, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization  (EPFO)  has  introduced  a  single-page  Pension  Payment Order (PPO) and simplified pension claim form which was unveiled in the 211 th  Meeting  of the Central Board of  Trustees (CBT), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) held at Chennai on 16.02.2016.

With  the  simplified  pension  claim  form,  attestation  by  the employer is  not  required  as  it  is  meant  for  Aadhaar-linked  Universal Account Number (UAN) holders.

- (c): Does  not  arise  in  view  of  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Setting up of NAD
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## Setting up of NAD

2708.  SHRI ANIL SHIROLE: SHRI P.C. MOHAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  National  Academic (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof; to reduce the burden on preserving the academic records; and

Depository (NAD) to create database of all academic records in an electronic format; (c) whether any steps were taken to check frauds in mark sheets and certificates and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam.  The Hon'ble Finance Minister in the Budget Speech 201617 has announced  that to help students, Higher Education Institutions  and employers to access degree certificates of candidates, it is proposed to establish a Digital  Depository  for  School  Leaving  Certificates,  College  Degrees,  Academic Awards and Mark sheets, on the pattern of a Securities Depository. This will help validate their authenticity, safe storage and easy retrieval. Maintaining academic awards in electronic format will also facilitate checking fraudulent practices such as forging of certificates and mark sheets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Heavy School Bags
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2707

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Heavy School Bags

## 2707. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that Indian Academy of Pediatrics has suggested that children should not carry school bags weighting more than ten percent of their body weight to avoid long term health problems and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the said suggestions have been considered by the Government; and
- (c) if so, the remedial measures/ proposed to be taken by the Government in the regard?

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c)    No  such  suggestion  has  been  received  from  the  Indian  Academy  of  Pediatrics. However, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Central Board of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  have  already  taken  measures  to  reduce  the  weight  of  school bags.  NCERT  has  not  recommended  any  textbook  for  early  childhood  education.  It  has recommended only two books (Language and Mathematics) for classes I & II and three books for classes III to IV (Language, Environmental Studies and Mathematics).  The number and size of  NCERT's textbooks used by the primary and secondary school students are appropriate  to their  age.  NCERT has also made available all their textbooks for free access through the web (epathshala.nic.in) and mobile devices.  The collections include textbooks for all subjects across all  the  stages  and  made  available  for  free  download  and  dissemination.  CBSE  has  directed schools affiliated to it to ensure that students do not carry school bags till class II and also to restrict the number of books to be prescribed in classes I-VIII.  It has also issued a circular on 20.7.2015 to ensure that the parents are not forced to buy excessive number of textbooks. This issue was also discussed in the meeting of Central Advisory Board on Education held on 19 th August,  2015  with  the  State  Education  Ministers,  alongwith  other  stakeholders  and  requested States to take appropriate action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Sound and Light Show Project at Rang Ghar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2705 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW PROJECT AT RANG GHAR

## 2705. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from Assam State Government for sound and Light show project at Rang Ghar and Talatal Ghar in Shivsagar district of Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the status of the proposal; and
- (c) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  is  primarily the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA)  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  for various tourism projects subject to availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

The Ministry of Tourism sanctioned a project- 'Sound & Light Show Talatal Ghar, Sibasagar' in Assam for an amount of Rs.158.54 lakh  to  the  Government  of  Assam  in  the  year  2007-08.  The State Government of  Assam  however,  dropped  the  project  due  to  some regulatory reasons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Leakage in Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  MARCH 2016 LEAKAGE IN CYLINDERS

†2704. SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  LPG  gas  supplier  companies  are supplying gas cylinders to consumers in which leakage starts after setting regulator;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  guidelines  to  gas  supply  companies  to ensure  the  test  of  vashers  before  supplying  the  cylinder  to  consumers  so  as  to  avoid accidents?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b)  Strict  instructions  have  been  issued  to  all  distributors  to  carry  out  pre-delivery inspection  at  customers  premise  at  the  time  of  refill  delivery.  However,  in  case  any subsequent  leakage  emergency,  a  multi-lingual  emergency  helpline  1906  has  been publicized on which the customer can contact in emergency.
- (c) In order to ensure the quality of LPG cylinders, the following quality checks are carried out :-
- (i)  LPG cylinders bottled at Plants are checked and only sound cylinders are sent for filling. After filling, the cylinders are despatched to the distributors after passing for quality checks for leaks.
- (ii)  Statistical  quality  checks  are  conducted  for  the  cylinders  at  bottling  plants  before despatch to distributors.

(iii)  LPG cylinders are periodically tested for safety as per norms of the Chief controller of Explosives, PESO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Buddha Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, JAGDAMBIKA PAL, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2702 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## BUDDHA CIRCUIT

## 2702. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  connect  Bodhgaya, Vaishali,  Nalanda  and  Rajgir  with  Buddha  circuit  and  to develop them as tourist spots; and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to collaborate with neighbouring countries to encourage tourism to Buddhist sites in India to attract more tourists; and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  number  of  tourists  increased  due  to  launch  of Buddhist Circuit;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the revenue and employment avenues likely to be generated?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the Swadesh  Darshan scheme  in  2014-15  with  a  vision  to  develop  theme  based  tourist circuits.  The  Buddhist  Circuit  has  been  identified  as  one  of  the thirteen  thematic  circuits  for  development  under  the  scheme.  All places associated with Buddhist Heritage in the country  are covered under this theme.

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a project 'Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at

Bodhgaya, Bihar' for  Rs.33.17 crore in the year 2014-15 under the Buddhist Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan scheme. (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  is  collaborating  with  neighbouring countries for linking of Buddhist Circuit. During  the  5th  meeting  of  the  SAARC  Working  Group  on tourism  held  in  New  Delhi  in  October  2015  the promotion  of  joint circuits  on  common  themes  including  the  Buddhist  circuit  was discussed.

During the Joint Working Group meeting on tourism cooperation held between India and Sri Lanka in April 2015 issue of joint promotion of Buddhist Circuit in both countries was discussed.

(c) to (e): No  assessment  has  been  made  by  the Ministry of Tourism on the impact of launch of Buddhist Circuit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Campuses of Foreign Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA, P.R. SUNDARAM, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2699 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## Campuses of Foreign Universities

†2699.  SHRI ANSHUL VERMA: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has been consulting with States in order to prepare a frame work for allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government have received suggestions or otherwise from States; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d):   The Ministry of Human Resource Development has consulted NITI Aayog in order to consider the issue of allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in the country.   NITI Aayog has opined that the road map for the same would involve a four-fold effort viz., (i) raising educational standards and international benchmarking (ii) attracting investment in the higher education sector (iii) leveraging India's soft power and (iv) strengthening regulation. The University Grants Commission had proposed fresh regulations for promotion and maintenance of standards of academic collaboration between Indian and Foreign Educational Institutions with a view to streamlining its regulations in the matter. During  the  consultation  process  of  the  New  Education  Policy,  States  were requested to give their views on various themes, one of which is 'Internationalisation of Education'.    All  suggestions  received  from  States  and  during  other  consultation processes have been sent to the Committee for Evolution of New Education Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Bihar
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY, RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2697 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN BIHAR

## † 2697. SHRI BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  no  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  in  Madhubani  district  in Bihar despite having a large population;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up a Kendriya Vidyalaya in the said area;
- (c) if so, the time by when it is likely to be set up and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sheohar District of Bihar do not have any building and is functioning from some other school building and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) the date since when the Kendriya Vidyalaya is functioning from the said building; and
- (f) the details of action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government  for construction of their building in the said area along with the likely date of completion of the construction?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): There is no Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) in Madhubani District of Bihar. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered if those are sponsored by Ministries/Department of the  Government  of  India  or  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  Administrations  or Organization  of  employees  belonging  to  the  eligible  categories  thereby  committing resources for setting up a new KV, and are subject to availability of resources with the Central Government. No proposal has been received so far from the State Government or District Administration for setting up a new KV in Madhubani District. (d)  to  (f):  KV,  Sheohar  is  functioning  from  a  temporary  accommodation provided  by the District Administration in Kalawati Jiyalal High School at Ambakala w.e.f. 01.04.2008. The construction work of the permanent building for KV, Sheohar was entrusted to CPWD in June, 2012. The progress of construction work so far is 70% and the permanent building

- is likely to be completed during the academic session 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN MADHYA PRADESH

## † 2694. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  for  opening Kendriya Vidyalayas in Waraseoni and Balaghat under Balaghat-Seoni District from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh; (b) whether  the  Government  has  accorded  permission  to  the  said proposals and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Setting up of Refineries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2693 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2016

## SETTING UP OF REFINERIES

2693.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act,  2014  envisages  setting  up  of Greenfield  crude  oil  refinery  and  petrochemical  complex  in  the  State  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the feasibility of the same has been examined and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the location and proposed capacity of the refinery has been finalised; and
- (d)  If so, the time by which it is likely to be commissioned?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)      AP  Reorganization  Act,  2014,  interalia,  envisages  examination  of  the  feasibility  of establishing a green field crude oil refinery and petrochemical complex by IOCL or HPCL in the successor state of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b)    Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Ltd.  (HPCL)  along  with  Gas  Authority  of  India  Ltd. (GAIL)  has  carried  out  a  prefeasibility  cum  configuration  study  for  15  MMTPA  integrated refinery  cum  Petrochemical  complex  and  also  a  standalone  Petrochemical  complex.  The financial appraisal of the selected integrated/standalone Petrochemical complex cases has been carried out.
- (c) Site selection study for 3 sites, namely, Nakkapalli cluster near Visakhapatnam, Kakinada SEZ in East Godavari district and at Machilipatnam have been completed.
- (d) The Project schedule depends upon completion of the DFR, Financial appraisal of the Project and subsequent approvals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Setting up of MSME Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, B.V. NAYAK

2692.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2692

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2016

## SETTING UP OF MSME UNITS

SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposal for assistance for setting up of new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  (MSMEs)  received  by  the  Government  from  various  State  Governments including Karnataka along with the status of each proposal during each of the last three years and the current year ;
- (b) the reasons for pendency of such proposals and the time by which they are likely to be cleared ; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated/utilised for the purpose and the number of beneficiaries therefrom during the said period, State- wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) do not receive proposal from State Governments for assistance to set up new MSME units.  However, the Ministry of MSME  is  implementing various schemes and programmes for the promotion and development of MSME sector across the country.  The major schemes which provide credit linked  subsidy  to  MSMEs  include  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLCSS)  and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).  Credit Guarantee Scheme provides  guarantee  cover  for  collateral  free  loans  upto  Rs.100  lakh.  Micro  and  Small Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme  aims  at  holistic  development  of  Micro  and Small  Enterprises  in  clusters  through  soft  interventions,  hard  interventions  (setting  up  of Common Facility Centres) and infrastructure upgradation.

(b) & (c):  Does not arise.