Lok Sabha Question No. 1525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Ricky Andrew J Syngkon

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARED QUESTION NO. 1525 ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025

## TRADE INFRASTRCTURE FOR EXPORT SCHEME

## 1525.  DR. RICKY ANDREW J SYNGKON

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of projects sanctioned and funds released under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) for the State of Meghalaya during last five years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to sanction new TIES projects in Shillong or other  parts  of  Meghalaya  to  promote  export-oriented  infrastructure,  particularly along the India-Bangladesh border, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The  steps  being  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  ensure  faster  implementation  and monitoring of TIES projects in the North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) The details of the projects approved under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) in the State of Meghalaya during last five years are at Annexure.

(b)  The  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES)  provides  assistance  to  eligible Central/State Government agencies and joint ventures for setting up and up-gradation of infrastructure projects with overwhelming export linkages. Proposals received from eligible implementing  agencies  are  placed  before  the  Empowered  Committee  (EC)  on  TIES  for release of the grant. Earlier, five project proposals regarding up-gradation of Border Haats were received from the State of Meghalaya for consideration under TIES. However, these proposals  were  deferred  by  the  EC  as  they  were  already  funded  through  the  erstwhile Assistance  to  States  for  Developing  Export  Infrastructure  and  Allied  Activities  (ASIDE) Scheme of the Central Government at the construction stage. Currently, no project proposal from Meghalaya is under consideration in the Department.

(c) The Central Government assistance for infrastructure creation under TIES is in the form of grant-in-aid, normally not more than the equity being put in by the implementing agency or 50% of the total equity in the project. However, in case of projects located in North Eastern States, Himalayan States including UT of J&K and Ladakh this grant can be upto 80% of total equity.

The Empowered Committee on TIES periodically  reviews  the  progress  of  the  approved projects  under the scheme  and  the  Project Monitoring  Committee  (PMC)  with  a representative from Department of Commerce is appointed at the project level for timely and proper implementation of the projects.

## Annexure  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1525  for 09.12.2025 .

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|   S.No. | Implementing Agency                                                     | Project Name                                                |   Total Project Cost |   TIES Approved fund | Year of Fund Approval   | Fund Released Under TIES   | Status        |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Govt. of Meghalaya | BorderHaat At Huroi, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya |                 6.64 |                 4.83 | 2022-23                 |                            | 4.83Completed |

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