Lok Sabha Question No. 1921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-31
Subject: Tea Auction Centre
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1921**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 31** **ST** **JULY 2015**

**TEA AUCTION CENTRE**

**1921. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. whether the Government proposes to establish a Tea Auction Centre at Dibrugarh in Assam;
- 1.2. if so, the details thereof; and
- 1.3. the details of grants and release of funds in different schemes to the State of Assam during the last three years?

### ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Presently, there is no proposal to establish a Tea Auction Centre at Dibrugarh in Assam.

(c): The details of grants and funds released by Tea Board to Assam during the last three years

for various components of approved schemes implemented by the Tea Board is given in Annexure.

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**ANNEXURE**

**Grants and Fund Released to Assam under Different Activities During the Last Three Years**

**Amount in (Rs.Crs.)**

| **Component**                                       | **Sub-Component**        | **2012-13**   | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Plantation Development**                          | Replanting               | 25.770        | 22.230        | 14.210        |
|                                                     | Rejuvenation             | 0.550         | 0.470         | 0.230         |
|                                                     | Irrigation               | 0.930         | 2.380         | 1.010         |
|                                                     | New Planting             | 4.100         | 5.410         | 8.020         |
|                                                     | SHG                      | 0.650         | 1.920         | 2.300         |
|                                                     | Transport                | 1.660         | -             | -             |
|                                                     | **SUB TOTAL**            | **33.660**    | **32.410**    | **25.770**    |
| **Quality Upgradation and Product Diversification** | Factory Modernization    | 15.110        | 0.300         | -             |
|                                                     | Value Addition           | 1.760         | -             | 1.150         |
|                                                     | Orthodox                 | 5.410         | 10.720        | 11.140        |
|                                                     | **SUB TOTAL**            | **22.280**    | **11.020**    | **12.290**    |
| **Human Resource Development**                      | Ambulance                | 0.100         | 0.280         | -             |
|                                                     | Medical Equipments       | 0.080         | 0.810         | 0.075         |
|                                                     | Disabled Person          | 0.340         | 0.080         | 0.010         |
|                                                     | Scholarship              | 0.500         | 0.110         | 0.020         |
|                                                     | Educational Stipend      | 0.680         | 1.030         | 1.100         |
|                                                     | Nehru Award              | 0.005         | 0.090         | 0.040         |
|                                                     | Sports                   | 0.010         | 0.010         | -             |
|                                                     | Scouts & Guides          | 0.130         | 0.060         | 0.010         |
|                                                     | Vocational Training      | 0.170         | 0.580         | 0.200         |
|                                                     | Awareness Program        | 0.180         | 0.270         | -             |
|                                                     | Workshop                 | 0.040         | -             | -             |
|                                                     | Capital Grant to Schools | -             | -             | 0.420         |
|                                                     | **SUB TOTAL**            | **2.235**     | **3.320**     | **1.875**     |
| **Schedule Caste Sub-Plan**                         |                          | **1.480**     | **1.240**     | **3.110**     |
| **GRAND TOTAL**                                     |                          | **59.655**    | **47.990**    | **43.045**    |

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