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Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Export of Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

- d)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 166

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF PRODUCTS

## 166. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( ) be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- a) whether the Government has enhanced support for export of various products and
2. included some additional items under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme;
- b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  'Global  Support'  and  'Higher  Support'  for
4. different categories of products;
- c) whether the trade gap between exports and imports has widened during the last
6. three years and the current year;
7. if so, the details thereof, year-wise along with the reasons therefor; and
- e) the extent to which the incentives announced by the Government for exporters are
9. likely to bridge trade gaps?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )णीमीी स मलमा नीीारमि((स्वींत्र प्रभार )

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b) : The Government has enhanced support on certain products/markets and has included additional items under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme. These have been notified vide Public Notice Nos. 27 dated 14.07.2015, 28 dated 15.07.2015 and 44 dated 29.10.2015.  These Public Notices are available on the website of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade at http://dgft@gov.in. The Global Support and Higher Support can be seen in these Public Notices.
- (c) & (d) : The trade deficit for Merchandise trade, which was US$ 190.3 Billion in 2012-13 has since declined to US$ 137.7 Billion in 2014-15.  Trade deficit for April to October 2015 is US$ 77.76 Billion as against the trade deficit of US$ 86.27 Billion for the period April to October 2014, which is a decrease of 9.87%.
- (e) : The reward/incentives provided by the Government makes the exporters competitive in the international market and may help in boosting the exports. This, in turn, will help in bridging the trade gaps.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: New Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, NAGARAJAN P.

## इस् पाात म्त्राालय लोक्सभाा अत मााराा्ककत म्प्रश्् ््स््् याा् 164 ्् 30 ््वम्् ्र,् 2015 ्को्उत्् त मर्क   ्िल

## ्  इसपाात म स्य्र

## 164. ््श्री वााई.् स. अवव्ााश र ड्डी:

## श्री पी. ्ाागरााज्:

क्या इस्पात मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या सरकार का आंध्र प्रदेश सहहत देश में सार्वजननक और ननजी दोनों क्षेत्रों में नए
- इस्पात संयंत्र स्थापपत करने का प्रस्तार् है;
- (ख)   यहद हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और संयंत्र-र्ार तत्संबंधी राज्य/संघ राज्यक्षेत्र-र्ार ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (ग) नए संयंत्रों को समय पर आरम्भ करने क े  लिए सरकार द्र्ारा क्या कदम उठाए गए
- हैं?

## इस् पाात म्और्खाा््रााज््

## उत्् त मर

य्त्री््््््््््््््््््््््््््््््््

्(श्री्ववष्् ुव्द व्सााय)

- (क) से (ग): इस्पात एक ननयंत्रण मुक्त क्षेत्र है  और सरकार की भूलमका एक सुपर्धादाता तक सीलमत है। नए इस्पात संयंत्रों की स्थापना से संबंधधत ननणवय संबंधधत क ं पननयों द्र्ारा र्ाणणज्ज्यक  सोच  पर्चार,  बाजार  गनतशीिता  और  पररयोजनाओं  की  तकनीकी  आधथवक व्यर्ाहयवता क े  आधार पर लिए जाते हैं।

सरकार  अनर्रत  आधार  पर  आर्धधक  समीक्षा  और  पररयोजना  ननगरानी  समूह  तथा अन्तरमंत्राियीन समूह क े  जररए इस्पात पररयोजनाओं क े  तीव्र कियान्र्यन को सुपर्धा प्रदान करती है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Cancellation of Exam for Appointment of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, RODMAL NAGAR, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, P. C. MOHAN, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## CANCELLATION OF EXAM FOR

## APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS

† 161.  DR. BHOLA SINGH: SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI P.C. MOHAN: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the examination for recruitment of teachers by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has been cancelled in the recent past; (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry into the matter and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure transparency in conducting such examinations?

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

(a) to (d) Yes, Madam. Written examination conducted on 04.10.2015 for recruitment of Primary  Teacher  &  Primary  Teacher  (Music)  in  the  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan (KVS)  was  cancelled  due  to  leakage  of  question  paper.  The  decision  was  taken  in pursuance of the recommendations of Committee of KVS officers which had conducted a  preliminary  inquiry  into  the  matter.    KVS  has  been  advised  to  make  alternate arrangements  for  conduct  of  re-test  and  to  develop  a  fool  proof  method  for  future recruitment tests with a view to ensuring transparency.   Separately, a legal notice has also been issued by KVS seeking liquidated damages from the recruiting agency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Trade Ties with African Countries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 159

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## TRADE TIES WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES

## 159.  SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- whether India has discussed various ways with African countries to bolster trade ties
- a) during the recent India-Africa Summit;
- b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and the main issues discussed therein;
- c) whether India has signed any agreements with African countries in this regard; and
- d) if so, the details thereof along with the benefits likely to accrue as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )णीमीी स मलमा नीीारमि((स्वींत्र प्रभार )

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) &  (b): During  the  recently  concluded  India-Africa  Forum  Summit,  India  and African countries recognized that businesses of both sides through growing trade, investment  and  technology  linkages  provide  a  strong  dimension  to  India-Africa partnership.  Both  sides  further  recognized  the  huge  potential  for  expansion  of trade and investment in Africa and India. Some of the major trade related issues that were discussed and agreed were: to fast track the implementation of the Duty Free Tariff Preference Scheme offered by India; work towards creating conducive environment  for  trade  facilitation  in  accordance  with  the  WTO  Bali  Trade Facilitation Agreement;  Support establishment of Small and Medium Enterprises

(SMEs) and Medium and Small Industries (MSIs) in order to promote employment creation and income generation for people of both sides; Promote Public Private Partnership (PPP) by encouraging Indian businesses to set up skills development units in African industrial zones  with the aim to train African engineers, technicians, managers and workers as well as other experts in areas such as food security  and  solar  energy;  create  a  mechanism  to  enable  women  groups  to access  credit  for  productive  activities  and  markets  for  their  products;  enhance cooperation  through  training  and  collective  negotiations  on  global  trade  issues, including at the WTO.

(c); No, Madam.

(d); Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Development of Salt Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, VINOD CHAVDA, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, DILIP PATEL, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA

## 153. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL: SHRI DILIP PATEL: SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the State Government of Gujarat has submitted a proposal to the Central Government to  grant  50  per  cent  assistance  in  the  projects  for  development  of  salt  industry  and  welfare activities for agariyas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government on this proposal;
- (c) whether  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has  also  proposed  to  enhance  the  share  of  the Government in the Modified Namak Majdoor Awas Yojana; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the decision taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योगााज् यमंत्रीस् वतंंत्र्रभााा(स्ीमतंीिरममलााीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): The Central Government had received a general reference from the Government of Gujarat  in  February,  2012  suggesting  that  the  Central  Government  may  contribute 50% of the amount in the project  approved  by  the  State Government for  the  better welfare activities and development in salt producing areas.
- (b): In the absence of any concrete and specific proposal, no decision could be taken. The State Government was informed.
- (c) & (d): Yes,  a  proposal  was  received  and  Government  of  India  had  issued  approval  for Modified  Namak  Mazdoor  Awas  Yojna  (MNMAY)  on  16 th December,  2010.  The Scheme was circulated to various salt producing states including Gujarat, for finalizing the implementation proposals as per the approved scheme. The State Governments, including the State of Gujarat, wanted enhanced funding from the Central Government. Since the financial parameters of the Scheme were fixed by the Planning Commission, the  State  Governments  were  repeatedly  requested  to  send  proposal  as  per  the approved schematic framework. As no implementation proposal, as per the approved scheme,  was  received  from  any  of  the  state  Government  concerned  (including  the state  of  Gujarat),  the  Central  Government  decided  not  to  proceed  further  in  the implementation of the scheme. The scheme has not been continued in the 12 th Five year  Plan.  Hence  no  fund  was  sanctioned  by  the  Central  Government  under  the scheme during the last three years including current financial year.

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## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 153.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015.

## DEVELOPMENT OF SALT INDUSTRY
Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Private Companies in Domestic Gas Fields
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 151 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30TH NOVEMBER 2015

## PRIVATE COMPANIES IN DOMESTIC GAS FIELDS

†151. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring any private company in the field of domestic gas in order to boost the sector and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any plan for increasing the domestic gas connection and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to provide domestic cylinders to the people without connection and subsidy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  No,  Madam.  Currently,  some  private  companies  are  supplying  LPG  to  domestic consumers also under the 'parallel marketing' system.

(b) OMCs aim to increase the National LPG coverage to 75 %, with minimum 60 % coverage at State level and at least one distributor in each block. To increase the penetration in rural and  backward  areas,  Oil  Marketing  Companies(OMCs)  are  continuously  appointing  new LPG distributors  and  more  than  97  %  of    blocks  are  being  catered  by  at  least  one  LPG distributorship.

(c) Government has allowed the sale of 5 Kg LPG cylinders with / without Domestic Pressure Regulator (DPR) through Retail Outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) which are accessible to all and are open for longer hours. Subsequently, sale of 5 Kg Free Trade  LPG(FTL)  cylinder  has  been  extended  to  LPG  distributorship  points  and  Kirana /General stores etc also for the convenience of the target consumers. As on 31.10.2015, the scheme  is  under  operation  from 261  retail  outlets,  484  distributorship  points  and  194 Kirana/general stores, on industry basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Recruitment in IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Recruitment in IITs

## †150.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a) the norms fixed for the recruitment of teachers and Instructors in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs);
- (b) the basis on which the candidates have been selected in recruitment for the said posts in IIT Kanpur;
- (c) whether all standard procedures are being followed by the committee set up for the recruitment process; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)          :  Recruitment of faculty and non-faculty posts in IITs is done as per the provision contained in the Statutes of the Institute as provided under the Institute of Technology, Act, 1961.
- (b) to (d): As per the provisions of the Statute of IIT-Kanpur, recruitment of the Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professor are done by a Selection Committee constituted as per Statute, after inviting applications through open advertisement. The selections made by the Selection  Committee  are  considered  and  approved  by  the  Board  of Governors.

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## F. No. H-11016-35/2015-T.S-I

Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education Technical Section - I *******

Subject:-  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  150  for  30.11.2015 regarding 'Recruitment in IITs' asked by Shri Devendra Singh Bhole.

May please see Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 150 to be answered on 30.11.2015 regarding 'Recruitment in IITs' asked by Shri Devendra Singh Bhole.  The text of the question is reproduced below:-

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

- (a) the norms fixed for the recruitment of teachers and Instructors in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs);
- (b) the basis on which  the candidates have been  selected in recruitment for the said posts in IIT Kanpur;
- (c) whether  all  standard  procedures  are  being  followed  by  the committee set up for the recruitment process; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
2. Based on the information available in the Section, a draft reply to the  above  Question  has  been  attempted  and  placed  in  the  file  for consideration and approval of the Hon'ble HRM.
Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Plantation of Rubber
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 148

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## PLANTATION OF RUBBER

## 148. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- a) whether the Government has not revised scale of subsidies and other Inputs for new planting and replanting of rubber for more than last ten years;
- b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- c) whether the Government is considering expansion of rubber to other North-Eastern states  other  than  Tripura,  where  the  soil  and  climatic  condition  has  been  found suitable for rubber cultivation; and
- d) if so, the details thereof along with the fiscal and physical plan for next ten years?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि((स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b):  The subsidy rates for new planting and replanting of rubber have been raised during the 12 th Plan to Rs. 25,000 per hectare in the traditional region and Rs. 35,000 per  hectare  in  the  non-traditional  region  respectively,  covering  8%  and  15%  of  the development costs.
- (c) & (d)   Expansion of rubber cultivation to North Eastern (NE) states is an approved activity  under  the  12 th Plan.    The  target  for  expansion  of  rubber  cultivation  with financial  assistance  in  NE  states  other  than  Tripura  is  16,000  ha  under  12 th Plan. Potential area available in NE states for rubber cultivation is estimated provisionally at  around  300,000  ha.    Fiscal  and  physical  plans  of  the  special  rubber  plantation development  schemes  are  fixed  from  year  to  year  on  the  basis  of  discussions  with various State Government and concerned Ministries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Assistance to MSME
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 147 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.11.2015

## ASSISTANCE TO MSME

## 147. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a small entrepreneur can benefit from Credit Guarantee Fund Trust (CGFT) established for Micro, Small  and Medium Enterprises(MSME) and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to give equity support to small entrepreneurs, if not, the reason therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  extend  social  sector  schemes  like  MNREGA  to MSME sector and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of recent steps taken by the Government to help small entrepreneurs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): Yes Madam, the Ministry of MSME is implementing the Credit Guarantee Scheme to extend  collateral  free  loans  to  micro  and  small  enterprises  through  Member  Lending Institutions (MLIs)/banks upto Rs.100 lakh per borrowing unit under the guidelines of Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
- (b): At present, the Ministry is not giving any equity support to small entrepreneurs.
- (c): There is no such proposal under the consideration of the government.
- (d): In  recent  months,  the  Government  has  launched  the  Udyog  Aadhar  Memorandum (UAM) which is an online system of filing for registration without payment of any fee and on self  certification  basis.  The  Udyog  Aadhar  would  enable  MSMEs  to  get  benefits  under various schemes of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Industrial Incentives to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 146.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015.

## INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVES TO ANDHRA PRADESH

146. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is giving industrial incentives to Andhra Pradesh on the lines of Kalahandi-Bolangir -Korapur in Odisha and Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योगााज् यमंत्रीस् वतंंत्र्रभााा(स्ीमतंीिरममलााीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): No,  Madam.    However,  as  per  the  mandate  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh Re-organization Act, 2014, Special Development Package and Fiscal measure  including  Tax  incentives  has  been  provided  to  promote industrialization and economic growth in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The  fiscal  package  referred  to  in  Section  94(1)  of  the  Act  has  been complied with by Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Identification of New Tourist Spots in Sonepat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†145 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS IN SONEPAT

†145. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop any tourism spot in Sonepat district, in the State of Haryana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be developed; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c): Promotion,  identification of new  tourist  spots  and development of tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for projects  that  are  complete  as  per  existing  scheme  guidelines  and submission  of  Utilisation  Certificates  against  the  funds  released earlier.

No  proposal  has  so  far  been  received  in  the  Ministry  of Tourism from the State Government of Haryana for development of any tourism spot in Sonepat district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Development of Sangam Kshetra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 AGRAHAYANA 9, 1937 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT OF SANGAM KSHETRA

- +143\_ SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop the "Sangam Kshetra" situated in Allahabad as a national tourist centre;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government   proposes to send UNESCO a proposal to list the Sangam City Allahabad as heritage city; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) There is no such proposal under consideration.

- (c)&(d) There is no such proposal under consideration:

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