Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Manufacturing and Export of Fireworks
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2463. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 9 TH  MAY, 2016.

## MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT OF FIREWORKS

## 2463.  SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the total quantity, value and percentage of fireworks manufactured in the country particularly from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
- (b) the details of fireworks exported during the said period and the amount of foreign exchange earned therefrom;
- (c) the welfare measures initiated by the Government and the assistance provided to the State Government for the welfare of workers engaged in fireworks industries;
- (d) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  ban  the  import  of Chinese crackers and to protect the interests of domestic industry; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): The quantity and value of fireworks produced in and around Sivakasi for the last 3 years is as under:

|   S.No. | Year    |   Approximate Value (Rs.in crores) |   Approximate Quantity in Metric tonnes |
|---------|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2013-14 |                               1050 |                                   74500 |
|       2 | 2014-15 |                               1250 |                                   89242 |
|       3 | 2015-16 |                               1755 |                                  119972 |

About   90% of the total fireworks produced in the country is from Sivakasi.

- (b): The details of fireworks exported during the last three years and the amount of foreign exchange earned therefrom is as under.
- (c) : Measure for the welfare of  workers engaged in fireworks industries  is  not covered under the Explosives Act or Rules. The subject is covered under the  Factories  Act,  regulated  and  implemented  by  the  concerned  State Governments.
- (d) & (e) :   The Government has not given any licence for import of Chinese fireworks so far.  The  matter  was  taken  up  with  all  the  Chief  Ministers  of  States  for directing concerned authorities for keeping close vigil on clandestine import of  fireworks  and  its  sale.  Advertisements  were  also  published  in  various national  and  regional  newspapers  across  the  country  to  sensitize  public against using illegally imported fireworks and their harmful effects. Further, District Authorities,  Department of Revenue  Intelligence  and  Custom Authorities  have  also been sensitized to confiscate clandestinely imported firework and taking appropriate action against illegal importers and sellers.

|   S.No. | Year    |   Value in USD (Dollars) |   Quantity in Metric tonnes |
|---------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | 2013-14 |                   465269 |                       141   |
|       2 | 2014-15 |                    63095 |                        19   |
|       3 | 2015-16 |                    32100 |                        12.7 |

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