Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Development of Industrially Backward Areas
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 25 TH  JULY, 2016.

## DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD AREAS

## 1231. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government has identified the industrially backward States in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for development of such backward areas; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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) & (b): Yes,  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  industrial  backwardness  in hilly,  remote  and  inaccessible  areas  of  the  country.    States  of  NER, Himachal Pradesh,  Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Darjeeling District of  West  Bengal,  Andaman  &  Nicobar  and  Lakshadweep  Islands  are lagging behind in industrial development. The industrial backwardness of  these  regions  is  attributable  to  factors  such  as  topographical  / locational  disadvantage,  inadequate  infrastructural  support,  difficulties in  transfer  of  land  ownership,  absence  of  dedicated  power  supply, unavailability of raw  materials, shortage of technical and  skilled manpower to run the industry, absence of cheap labour etc.
- (c) & (d): The primary responsibility of industrial development of backward areas rests with the State Govt.(s). The Union Govt. supplements their efforts through  various  schemes  launched  by  it  with  a  view  to  promote industrialization  in  industrially  backward  areas  of  the  country  under which financial support for improving the quality of industrial infrastructure is  extended.    A  statement  on  the  schemes  being implemented by the Government is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231 FOR ANSWER ON 25.07.2016.

The  following  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Industrial Policy & Promotion for the development of industries with some of them focusing on specific areas:

-  Package  for Special Category States of  Jammu  &  Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
-  North-East  Industrial  and  Investment  Promotion  Policy  (NEIIP), 2007 for the North Eastern Region and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghayala, Mizoram, Nagaland and  Tripura.
-  Transport Subsidy  Scheme  (for  States of  Himachal  Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Andman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and 8 North Eastern States);
-  Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP)
-  Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS).

Additionally,  the    Government  of  India  has  announced  establishing  of  the Multi-modal  High  Axle  Load  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  (DFC)  between  Delhi  and Mumbai, covering an overall length of 1483 km and passing through the six States U.P,  NCR  of  Delhi,  Haryana,  Rajasthan,  Gujarat  and  Maharashtra,  with  end terminals at Dadri in the National Capital Region of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai which is as major initiative to accelerate  industrial growth and improve investment opportunities.

The other Ministries/Departments of Government of India are also implementing various related  schemes as under:

- i) Ministry of Textiles :
- (1) North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS)
- (2) Handloom Sector Schemes.
- (3) Quality Processing of Wool Scheme.
- (4) Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS).
- (5) Restructured-Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (R-TUFS) and Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RRTUFS).
- (6) Silk Sector Scheme.
- (7) Jute Sector Scheme .

## (ii) Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of  Electronics and Information Technology:

- (1)  Electronic Manufacturing Cluster Scheme:
- (2)  Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPPS)
- (3)  Electronic Development Fund:

## (iii) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME):

- (1) Trade  Related Entrepreneurship  Assistance  and  Development

(TREAD).

- (2)  Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
- (3)  Performance and Credit  Rating Scheme (PCRS).
- (4)  International  Cooperation Scheme (IC)
- (5)  National Manufacturing  Competitiveness Programme (NMCP)
- (6)  Technology  and  Quality  Upgradation  (TEQUP)  Support  to SMEs
- (7)  Design Clinics scheme  for  MSMEs.
- (8)  Lean  Manufacturing  Competitiveness Scheme  under   NMCP.
- (9)  Marketing Assistance and Technology Up-gradation Scheme for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MATU)
- (10) Entrepreneurship Development Programme
- (11)  Export Promotion Scheme
11. ( i v ) Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce.
- (1) Scheme related to Culture Fisheries.
- (2) Schemes related to Capture Fisheries.
- (3) Schemes related to Processing Infrastructure and Value addition
- (4) Scheme related to Marketing Services
16. (v) Ministry  of  Chemical  &  Fertilizers,  Department  of  Chemicals  & Petrochemicals:
- (1)  Setting up of Plastic Park

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