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Lok Sabha Question No. 2621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Setting up of Agri Export Zones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## SETTING UP OF AGRI EXPORT ZONES

## 2621(H). SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up Agri Export Zones (AEZs) in the Keonjhar district of Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps taken to set up AEZs in the said district of Odisha?

## 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)The Concept of Agri Export Zones (AEZs) was introduced in Exim Policy 2001. 60 AEZs in 20 different states were notified by DGFT from time to time based on the proposals received from respective states. AEZs were notified for five years. In  the  State  of  Odisha  one  AEZ  was  notified  for  Ginger  and  Turmeric  in Kandhamal District.  No AEZ has been set up in the Keonjhar district of Odisha.
- (c) A  peer  evaluation  of  the  existing  AEZs  was  carried  out  in  2005  to  assess  the performance  of  AEZs.    Some  of  the  important  findings  of  the  peer  evaluation include  i)  Lack  of  ownership  by  Government  Authority  and  their  Agencies,  ii) Lack  of  awareness  about  the  scheme  and  its  conceptual  framework  among stakeholders including State Government field establishments, iii) Lack of project

orientation in the conceptual design of AEZ, iv) Lack of coordination/ monitoring system  in  AEZs,  v)  Non  materialization  of  adequate  public  investment  from Central  and  State  Governments,  vi)  indiscreet  proliferation  of  AEZs  etc.  On  the basis  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Peer  Group  in  2005,  it  was  decided  not  to consider notification of new AEZs unless there were strong compelling reasons.

Accordingly, no proposal for setting up of new AEZ is under consideration. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Deemed Universities

## 2619. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state (a)  whether  the  Government  has  allowed  deemed-to-be  University  status  to  a number of institutions in the country including Government institutions; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  all  these  institutions  have  complied  with  all  requisitions  to  become

- deemed-to-be University; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam. Presently, there are 123 Deemed to be Universities in the country. State-wise/UT-wise break up of existing Deemed to be Universities are as under: Andhra  Pradesh-5,  Arunachal  Pradesh-1,  Bihar-1,  Chandigarh-1,  Delhi-10, Gujarat-2,  Haryana-6,  Jharkhand-2,  Jammu  &  Kashmir-1,  Karnataka-14,  Kerala-2, Madhya Pradesh-1, Maharashtra-21, Odhisa-2, Punjab-2, Pondicherry-1, Rajasthan8, Tamil Nadu-28, Telengana-2, Uttar Pradesh-9, Uttarakhand-3 and West Bengal-1 = Total 123. The details  of  these  Deemed  to  be  Universities  are  available  at  University  Grants

Commission's (UGC) website www.ugc.ac.in.

(c)  &  (d):  The  Central  Government  declares  an  Institution  as  Deemed  to  be

University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, on the advice of UGC and after satisfying that the Institute fulfils all the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the UGC Act and the relevant Guidelines/Regulations framed from time to time with respect to Deemed to be University. Presently, Deemed to be Universities are regulated as per the  UGC  (Institutions  Deemed  to  be  Universities)  Regulations,  2010  as  amended from time to time which is available at UGC's website www.ugc.ac.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Teacher Education Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Teacher Education Institutes

## 2618. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  launch  a  pilot  project  under  which  the  services  of volunteers willing to teach in Government schools will be utilised and if so, the details thereof and the names of the States who have expressed willingness to participate in the first phase;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  also  plans  to  utilise  the  services  of  ex-servicemen  under  the  said projects;
- (c) whether the Government is also introducing IIM-designed modules for educational administrators and a grading system for teaching in training institutes to address concerns related to shortage of staff and quality of teaching, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether a Committee has also been constituted by the Government to develop grading framework for teacher education institutes so as to provide an idea of the quality of institutes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b): The Central Government is working on a pilot programme to involve retired government teachers and others to conduct co-scholastic activities in schools.

The Central Government is in the process of developing guidelines in collaboration with State Governments. In a meeting of State  Education Ministers  on  'Teacher  Education'  held  on  8.2.2016, representatives  of  19  States,  namely,  Assam,  Chhattisgarh,  Haryana,  Gujarat,    Karnataka,    Odisha, Punjab,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Manipur,  Telangana,  Rajasthan,  Uttarakhand,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar, Himachal  Pradesh,  Tripura,  Goa,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Delhi  have  expressed  their  willingness  to participate in the first phase.

(c)  to  (e):  In  the  recent  Meeting  of  Education  Ministers  on  Teachers'  Education  held  at  Vigyan Bhawan,  New  Delhi  on  8.2.2016  several  steps  for  improvement  of  the  quality  of  education  were discussed.  These  include:  internship  for  Teacher  Education  Programmes  in  Government  Schools; conduct  of  Regional  workshop  for  Education  Administrators  by  UGC  with  modules  developed  by IIMs;  to  constitute  a  committee  to  develop  an  accreditation  framework  for  Teacher  Education Institutions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Agriculture University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2617 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Agriculture University

## †2617. SHRI KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  submitted  any  proposal  to  set  up  Indira  Gandhi  Agriculture University and Agriculture Science Centre in certain areas in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the names of locations; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## A N S W E R

## Minister of Human Resource Development (Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani)

- (a) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare have informed that no such proposal has been mooted by the Union Government.
- (b) & (c) - Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Setting up of New Employment Exchange
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th   MARCH, 2016

## SETTING UP OF NEW EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE

2616.   SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R. K.:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  up  new  employment exchange in collaboration with foreign employment exchange for professionals/ non-professional graduates;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):  The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  Project (NCSP)  for  linking  employment  exchanges  using  technology  to  provide  a variety of employment related services like job matching, career counselling, vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development  courses  etc.  These services are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) supported by Call Centre/Helpdesk (1800-425-1514).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: MSP of Tobacco
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2613

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## MSP OF TOBACCO

## 2613. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Minimum Support Price (MSP) for tobacco has not been announced after 2008 -09;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether tobacco growers have been demanding MSP for tobacco;
- (d) if so, whether the Government would consider fixing MSP for tobacco from the current season; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) to  (e)  Yes  Madam.    The  Government  of  India  has  not  notified  the  MSPs  for FCV  (Flue  Cured  Virginia)  Tobacco  since  2008-09.      Government  of  India, based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Commission  for  Agriculture  Costs  and Prices (CACP), had been notifying Minimum Support prices (MSP) for various Agricultural crops including Flue Cured Virginia Tobacco (F2 and L2 grades only)  every  year  before  commencement of the season.  While recommending price policy of various commodities, the Commission keeps in mind the various factors like demand and supply, cost of production, price trends in the market both domestic and international, inter-crop price parity, likely  implications  of MSP on consumers of that product etc.

It was observed that the average price realized by farmers taking all grades of tobacco  together  was  much  higher  than  the  cost  of  cultivation  and  hence  the need to fix MSP for tobacco was not felt.

In  addition,  with  the  exception  of  Andhra  Pradesh  marketing  Crop-Season 2014-15 prices have been by & large much higher and hence no MSP has been declared. Moreover, due to concerted effort of the Government, tobacco farmers are getting remunerative  prices for Karnataka crop season 2015-16.

In  view  of  the  above,  there  is  no  proposal  to  fix  the  MSP  of  Tobacco  in  the current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Pig Iron Production
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

( क ) : जी हां ।

( ख ) एवं ( ग ) : िपछले तीन वषोर्ं के दौरान िवबय के िलए उत् पािदत और ढलवां लौह के आयात का िववरण िनम् नवत है :

(

'000 टन )

| वषर्    |   िवबय के िलए ढलवां लौह का उत्पादन |   ढलवां लौह का आयात |
|---------|------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2012-13 |                               6870 |                  21 |
| 2013-14 |                               7950 |                  34 |
| 2014-15 |                               9694 |                  23 |

तािलका ढलवां लौह का नगण् य आयात दशार्ती है और पूवर् वषर् की तुलना में 2014-15 में आयात में 11 ,000 टन तक की मामूली सी िगरावट हु ई ।

- ( घ ) : इः पात , अिविनयिमत क्षेऽ है और इसिलए व् यिक् तगत कं पिनयों / िनवेशकों द्वारा वािणिज् यक िवचार -िवमशर् के आधार पर उत् पाद -िमक् स संबंधी िनणर्य िलए जाते हैं । देश में ढलवां लौह के उत् पादन को बढ़ावा देने संबंधी कोई िवशेष ः कीम नहीं है ।

भारत सरकार

खान मंऽालय

लोक सभा

## 14 , 6

## अतारांिकत ूँ न सं . 2612 माचर् 201 को उत् तर के िलए

## ढलवा लोहा उत्पादन

## 2612. ौी पशुपित नाथ िसंहः

क्या खान मंऽी यह बताने की कृ पा करेंगे िकः

- ( क ) क्या भारत ढलवा लौहे का एक महत्वपूणर् उत्पादक है ;
- ( ख ) यिद हां , तो क्या सरकार ने गत तीन वषोर्ं में ूत्येक वषर् के दौरान देश में उत्पािदत लौह अयःक का आकलन िकया है ;
- ( ग ) यिद हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और उक्त अविध के दौरान इसक े आयात में कमी आयी है ; और
- ( घ ) देश में इसक े उत्पादन को ूोत्साहन देने के िलए सरकार द्वारा तैयार की गई योजनाओं का ब्यौरा क्या है ?

## उत् तर खान एवं इः पात राज् य मंऽी ( ौी िवं णु देव साय )

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Cooks for Mid Day Meal
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Cooks for Mid Day Meal

## †2608. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether there is any special guidelines for employment of cook-cumhelper for cooking  and  distribution  of  nutritious  food  in  schools  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  people  from  BPL  families  or  needy  women  are selected for the said posts and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said  cook-cum-helper are entitled to get  a  monthly  honorarium  of one thousand rupees only;
- (d) if so, whether the said payment is in conformity with the labour laws; and
- (e) if not, whether the Government is considering any plan to raise the honorarium of cook-cum-helpers and ensure timely payment and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): MDM Guidelines provide for engagement of one cook-cum-helper for schools with up to 25 students, two cooks-cum-helpers for schools with 26 to 100 students and one additional cook-cum-helper for every addition of up to 100 students.  At present, 25.74  lakh  Cook-cum-helpers,  87%  of  which  are  women  have  been  engaged  by States/UTs.

(c) to (e):The cook-cum-helpers are engaged on a part time basis by the States/UTs for preparation of the meal on school days. For this work, they are paid an honorarum of Rs. 1000/- per month, which is shared between the centre and State in the ratio of 90:10 for North  Eastern  Region  and  3  Himalayan  States  viz.Uttarakhand,  J&K  and  Himachal Pradesh and 60:40 for other States. For UTs entire cost is borne by Central Government. 15 States/UTs are contributing more than their minimum share towards honorarium to cook-cum-helper from their own resources. At present, 68% cook-cum-helpers are being paid honorarium in their bank account to ensure timely payment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: National Commission for Cultural and Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNTARRED QUESTION NO.2605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## National Commission for Cultural and Heritage Sites

2605. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to constitute a National Commission for cultural and heritage sites;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the salient features of this National Commission; and
- (d) the time by which the said National Commission is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE

## ( DR. MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) to (d) No Madam.  The Government does not intend to constitute a National Commission for cultural and heritage sites.  The Government had introduced a Bill named 'The National Commission For Heritage Sites Bill, 2009' in the Rajya Sabha on  26.02.2009,  which  was  referred  to  the  Department  Related  Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.  The same was pending since  then  for  making  necessary  amendments  in  the  Bill  in  pursuance  to  the recommendations, made in the 150 th  Report of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, on the Bill.  Accordingly, consultations were held with various stakeholders including the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), National Monuments Authority (NMA) as well as Ministries of Urban Development,  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (the  then  Environment  & Forests)  etc.  Based on the consultations, the Government decided not to constitute a  National  Heritage  Sites  Commission  as  envisaged  in  the  said  Bill.  The  Bill  was accordingly withdrawn by the Government from the Rajya Sabha on 31.07.2015.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Revamp of Pragati Maidan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## REVAMP OF PRAGATI MAIDAN

## 2604. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) whether the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is planning a redevelopment project to transform the existing structure in Pragati Maidan into a new, world -class convention centre and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether ITPO has decided to demolish the two iconic structures of Hall of Nations which is India's first pillar less building and Nehru Pavilion;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether requests/representations have been received by the Government from architects to stop demolition of these structures; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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)  : Yes, Madam. The  proposal  entails  total  development  of  3,26,065  sq.  mtrs.  of  built-up area including 1,19,445 sq. mtrs. of exhibition space, a Convention Centre with  seating  capacity  of  7,000  persons  with  a  number  of  different  sized meeting rooms, space for public circulation, support facilities and parking space for about 4,800 passenger cars in Phase-I of the development plan. In  Phase-II,  development  of  86,225  sq.  mtrs.  of  exhibition  space,  along

with support facilities, is proposed.

- (b) & (c) : Yes, Madam.

The Re-development of Pragati Maidan Complex entails a comprehensive and integrated approach to setting up of a much needed world class Stateof-the Art and Iconic Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre.  This is proposed to be developed in two Phases by dismantling 23 State Pavilions and 5 Central Ministry Pavilions, Halls No.1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and other building structures coming in the area of Phase-I. The Hall of Nations and Nehru Pavilion are also included in this list.

- (d) & (e) : Yes,  Madam.  Representations  have  been  received  from  M/s  Raj  Rewal Associates;  and  Dr.  Uddesh  Kohli,  Chairman,  Engineering  Council  of India. All  the  representations have been discussed in the meeting of the Board  of  Directors,  ITPO  and  it  was  noted  that  the  structures  have  not been  declared  as  heritage  buildings  by  Delhi  Urban  Art  Commission. Further,  it  has  been  decided  that  all  measures  would  be  taken  to  duly preserve the artefacts kept in the Nehru Pavilion while executing the Redevelopment  Project. Further the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi has dismissed  the  Public  Interest  Litigation  filed  by  the  Indian  Institute  of Architects and others.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Gratuity Benefits
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## GRATUITY BENEFITS

## 2603. SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to make gratuity benefits portable  for  employees  moving  from  one  workplace  to  another, irrespective of the tenure of stint;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also considering to cut service period for gratuity; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  at present.
- (b): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the Question above.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Regional offices of CGPDTM
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2601. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2016.

## REGIONAL OFFICES OF CGPDTM

## 2601. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  म त्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  Regional  Offices  (ROs)  of  the Controller  General  of  Patents,  Designs  and  Trademarks  (CGPDTM)  to  facilitate easier registration process for the proposals;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  ROs  planned  to  be  established, location-wise; and
- (c) the details of the area coverage under each ROs to be established?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  ााज् यम त्री स् वतं त्र ्रभााा(स्ीमतंी िरममलाा ीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): No

- (b): Does not arise

- (c) : Does not arise

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