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GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

LOK SABHASTARRED QUESTION NO. 243

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

SETTING UP OF A BRANCH OF SPICES BOARD

*243. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be

pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a branch of Spices Board at Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu considering very high production of Chilli and Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu considering very high production of Chilli and Pepper at Paramakudi;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

( )okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w’k xks;y )THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 243 FOR ANSWER ON 10th JULY,2019REGARDING “SETTING UP OF A BRANCH OF SPICES BOARD ”.

(a)&(b): There is no proposal to set up a branch of Spices Board at Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu.

(c): Spices Board is a Statutory Organization set up under the Spices Board Act,1986 for the development of export of spices and for the control of cardamom industry including the control of cultivation of cardamom and matters connected therewith. The mandate for production, development, research and domestic marketing of spices other than cardamom is with the State Agriculture/ Horticulture Departments and the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

At present, the Spices Board has three Regional Offices at Chennai, Bodinayakanur and Erode. Two Quality Evaluation Laboratories at Chennai,Thoothukudy and Spices Park at Sivaganga are functioning in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Board has also established Spice Development Agency at the Regional Office, Erode. The Board’s offices are also functioning at Salem, Nagarcoil and Thadiyankudisai. The Board has also established the Regional Research Station of Indian Cardamom Research Institute (ICRI) at Thadiyankudisai and an e- auction centre for cardamom at Bodinayakanur. The Board is implementing its various programmes in the State of Tamil Nadu including Paramakudi region through these offices. Therefore, there is the State of Tamil Nadu including Paramakudi region through these offices. Therefore, there is no proposal for setting up of a branch of the Spices Board at Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu.

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AGRICULTURAL EXPORT

*253. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a huge potential for agricultural export to boost the agriculture, horticulture, plantation, fisheries, sugar and dairy sectors and if agriculture, horticulture, plantation, fisheries, sugar and dairy sectors and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to identify districts possessing potential for particular industries and items for development as clusters in order to develop that sector, especially in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether some countries have evinced interest in investing in India’s agriculture sector and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the extent to which it is likely to be helpful to fetch good price for agricultural (d) the extent to which it is likely to be helpful to fetch good price for agricultural produce; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the income of farmers and the extent of success achieved therefrom so far?

ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w’k xks;y )THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to ( e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 FOR ANSWER ON 10th JULY,2019

REGARDING “AGRICULTURAL EXPORT ”.

(a) India, with a large and diverse agriculture, is among the world’s leading producer of cereals, milk, sugar, fruits and vegetables, spices, eggs and seafood products. Recent growth rates show milk, sugar, fruits and vegetables, spices, eggs and seafood products. Recent growth rates show that agri-food production is rising faster than growth in domestic demand, and volume of surplus for export is witnessing accelerated growth. This offers scope and opportunity for capturing overseas markets to earn foreign exchange and enable producers to earn higher prices for farm produce.

(b) Under the Agriculture Export Policy, several unique product-district clusters have been identified for a more focused pre and post-harvest management of the production as well as for upgrading the supply chain to attain much higher levels of export from these clusters. These clusters have been identified based on the existing production contributing to exports, exporters operations, scalability of operations, size of export market / India’s share, awareness about SPS requirements, and potential for increase in export in short term. The list of such clusters, including the clusters identified in Maharashtra, is at Annexure-I.the clusters identified in Maharashtra, is at Annexure-I.

(c) The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has signed 65 MoUs with 61 countries in the field of agriculture and its allied sectors. The areas for cooperation in these MoUs/Agreements inter alia include enhancing investment in agriculture, cooperation in research and development, increasing productivity, enhancing trade, post-harvest management, value-addition/food processing, plant protection, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries.

During the G20 Summit meeting held in Argentina, the Saudi Crown Prince had expressed to ramp up investments in India through Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Agriculture is one of the areas among others, where Saudi Crown Prince has shown interest.

(d) Investments in the agriculture sector in the areas of Research & Development, development of infrastructure and marketing would result in increase in productivity, quality fetching better price for the produce.

(e) The Government is taking a number of measures to increase the income of farmers. In the Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy announced in 2018-19 season, the farmers are assured of a minimum of 50 percent as margin of profit.

Government has been implementing/reorienting various schemes for betterment of agriculture sector with four key elements: reducing input costs; ensuring fair price for the produce; reducing wastage; and creating alternate sources of income. Some of the major initiatives of the Government towards welfare of the farmers are Soil Health Cards (SHC), production and availability of quality towards welfare of the farmers are Soil Health Cards (SHC), production and availability of quality seeds, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), e - National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojan a (PMFBY), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), National Dairy Plan-I (NDP-I), Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS), Dairy Processing and

Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme (DIDF), Supporting Dairy Cooperative and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO), Blue Revolution etc. Moreover, Government is also promoting allied activities like dairying, poultry, beekeeping and fisheries, which will mitigate risks associated with dependence on agricultural crops through income supplementation.

The Government has also approved a new Umbrella Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA). The Scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018, which envisages scaling up procurement significantly from the current Kharif marketing season.

In the Interim Budget 2019-20, a new programme named “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)” was announced. Under this programme, vulnerable landholding farmer families, having cultivable land up to 2 hectares, were to be provided direct income support at the rate of Rs. 6,000 per year. Now, all the landholding farmers in the country (subject to certain exclusions) have been brought under purview of the scheme.

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Annexure-IList of Clusters

Product Region State District

Banana South

Kerala Thrissur, Wayanad, ThiruvananthapuramAndhra Pradesh Kadapa, Anantapur

Tamil Nadu Trichy, Theni, Pollachi

West Maharashtra Jalgaon, Kolhapur, SolapurGujarat Bharuch, Narmada, Surat

PomegranateSouth Andhra Pradesh Anantapur, Kurnool

Karnataka Belgaum, MysoreWest Maharashtra Solapur, Ahmednagar, Pune

Central Madhya Pradesh Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur

Mango

West Maharashtra Ratnagiri, SindhudurgGujarat Junagarh, Valsad, Kutch, Navsari

North Uttar Pradesh Saharanpur, Meerut, Lucknow

South Telangana Rangareddy, Mehboobnagar, WarangalAndhra Pradesh Krishna, Chittoor, Kurnool

Grapes West Maharashtra Pune, Nasik, SangliRose Onion South Karnataka Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapura

Onion West Maharashtra NasikCentral Madhya Pradesh Indore, Sagar, Damoh

PotatoNorth

Uttar Pradesh Agra, FarukkabadPunjab Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Navashehar

West Gujarat Banaskantha, SabarKanthaCentral Madhya Pradesh Indore, Gwalior

Tea East Assam Tinsukia, Sibsagar, DibrugarhTea East Assam Tinsukia, Sibsagar, DibrugarhCoffee South Karnataka Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Hassan

Marine productsSouth Andhra Pradesh East Godavari, Vishakapatnam, West Godavari, NelloreEast Odisha Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, BalasoreWest Gujarat Kutch, Veraval, Navasari, Valsad

Chilli South Telangana Khammam, WarangalAndhra Pradesh Guntur

Turmeric

South Telangana Nizamabad, KarimnagarKerala Wayanad, Alleppy

EastEast

Meghalaya West Jaintia HillsOdisha Kandhamal

Cumin West Gujarat Banaskantha, MehsanaNorth Rajasthan Jalore, Jodhpur, Barmer, Nagaur, Pali

Pepper SouthSouth

Kerala WayanadKarnataka Chikmagalur

Cardamom South Kerala IdukkiIsabgol North Rajasthan Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, JaisalmerCastor West Gujarat Banaskantha, Kutch, Patan, Sabarkantha, MehsanaOrange West Maharashtra Nagpur, Amravati, Wardha





MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES EXPORT TARGET

*256. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to

state:

(a) whether there has been a delay in achieving merchandise and services export target (a) whether there has been a delay in achieving merchandise and services export target of $900 billion by 2020 as per the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the progress achieved in meeting the target so far?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)


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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to ( c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 256 FOR ANSWER ON 10th JULY,2019

REGARDING “MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES EXPORT TARGET ”.

(a) to (c): As per Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, the Government aims to increase India’s export of

merchandise and services from US$ 465.9 billion to approximately US$ 900 billion by 2019-20 and to raise merchandise and services from US$ 465.9 billion to approximately US$ 900 billion by 2019-20 and to raise

India’s share in world exports (Goods and Services) from 2% to 3.5%. India’s share in world exports

(Goods and Services) has increased to 2.1 % in 2017 as per WTO estimates. The value of India’s overall

exports (merchandise and services) during last 4 years is as follows:

(Value in US$ Billion)

Years Export % Change2015-16 416.60 ---2016-17 440.05 5.632016-17 440.05 5.632017-18 498.63 13.312018-19* 538.07 7.91

Source: DGCI&S & RBI (*Provisional)

India’s exports have to be seen in the backdrop of global trade developments and entire trade

ecosystem. India’s exports have faced a very challenging period in recent years, on account of

developments arising from the global financial crisis of 2008-09, which accentuated after 2013-14, when

the world economy experienced a major trade slowdown. Thus, after achieving a turnaround from the

initial shock, exports came under immense pressure again in the post 2013-14 period due to accentuation

of the global economic / financial crisis in the second phase when countries like China also got adversely

affected. However, since then exports have been growing on a secular basis since 2016 -17 for almost

three years and total exports reached a new peak of more than half a trillion dollars, for the first time.

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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

*257 . SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to

state:

(a) the details of the 23 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country, location (a) the details of the 23 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country, location and State/UT-wise along with the detail of goods for which these SEZs are functioning;

(b) the details of SEZs out of the said SEZs which are reportedly not following the rules laid down in this regard during the last three years, location and State/UT-wise; and

(c) the details of the action taken by the Government against these SEZs and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)


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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to ( c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 257 FOR ANSWER ON 10th JULY,2019

REGARDING “SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES”.

(a): There were 7 Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs prior to the enactment of the SEZs Act, 2005. In addition, 416 proposals for setting up of SEZs in the country have been accorded formal approval under the SEZ Act, 2005. Presently, 351 SEZs are notified, out of which 232 SEZs are operational. The location-wise details of 232 operational SEZs is at Annexure-I.

(b) and (c): Details of SEZs found violating provisions of SEZs Act/Rules, action taken by the Government against them and outcome of action taken are at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 257 for 10th July, 2019

The location-wise details of 232operational Special Economic ZonesSl. No.

State wise Sl.

No.

Name of the Developer Location Type of SEZ

ANDHRA PRADESH1 1 Visakhapatnam SEZ Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Multi product2 2 Divi’s Laboratories Limited Chippada Village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra

PradeshPharmaceuticals

3 3 Apache SEZ Development India Private Limited

Mandal Tada, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh Footwear

4 4 Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC)

Madhurawada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, Andhra Pradesh

IT/ITES

5 5 Hetero Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Pharmaceuticals

6 6 Ace Urban Hitech City Limited Keesarapalli Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh

ITES

7 7 Brandix India Apparel City Private Limited

Duppituru, Doturupalem Maruture and Gurujaplen Villages in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Textile

8 8 Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructural Corporation Ltd.(APIIC)

Atchutapuram and Rambilli Mandals, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Multi-Product

9 9 Kakinada SEZ Limited Ramanakkapeta and A. V. Nagaram Vikllages, East Godavari District, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

Multi-product

10 10 Ramky Pharma City (India) Pvt. Ltd. E-Bonangi Villages, Parawada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Pharmaceuticals

11 11 Sri City Private Chengambakkam, Appaiahpalem, Gollavaripalem,Mallavaripalyam, Aroor,

Multi-productGollavaripalem,Mallavaripalyam, Aroor, Moporapalle villages at Satyavedu and Vardayya Palem, Mandals, Andhra Pradesh

12 12 Mas Fabric Park (India) Pvt. Ltd. Chintavaram village, Chillakru Mandal, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh

Textile and apparel

13 13 Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited

Vakalapudi Village, Kakinada Rural Mandal, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

Food Processing


Sarpavaram Viullage, Kakinada Rural East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

IT/ITES


Villages, Dawarkapuram and Palepolam, Mandals-Naidupeta and Pellakuru, District-Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Multi-product

16 16 Bhartiya International SEZ. Limited Nellore, Andhra Pradesh Leather sector17 17 Andhra Pradesh Industrial

Infrastructural Corporation Ltd.(APIIC)

Village Annangi and Bodduvanipalem, Mandals Maddipadu and Korispadu, District prakasham, Andhra Pradesh

Building Products

18 18 Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Village Devunipalavalasa, Mandal Ranasthalam, District Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.

Pharmaceutical

19 19 IFFCO Kisan SEZ Limited Villages Regadichelika, Racharlapadu, Chowduputtedu, Uchaguntapatem, North Ammuluru, Mandal Kodavaluru, District Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Multi Product

CHANDIGARH20 1 Chandigarh Administration Chandigarh Electronics Hardware, and

IT/ITES21 2 Chandigarh Administration Chandigarh IT/ITES

CHHATTISGARH

22 1 Lanco Solar Private Limited Mahroomkala, Mahroomkurd and Chaveli villages, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh

Solar

GUJARAT23 1 Kandla Special Economic Zone Kandla, Gujarat Multi product24 2 Surat Special Economic Zone Surat, Gujarat Multi product25 3 Surat Apparel Park Surat, Gujarat Apparel26 4 Reliance Jamnagar Infrastructure

LimitedJamnagar, Gujarat Multi Product

27 5 Zydus Infrastructure Private Limited Village - Matoda, Sari and Chachanvadi Vasna on NH 8-A, Taluk - Sanand, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Pharmaceuticals

28 6 Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

Gandhinagar Electronic Estate, Gujarat IT/ITES

29 7 Dahej SEZ Limited Taluke Vagra, District Bharuch, Gujarat Multi Product30 8 Gujarat Industrial Development

CorporationAhmedabad, Gujarat Textiles and Articles of

Textiles31 9 Ganesh Infrastructure Private

LimitedVillage Chharodi Taluka Dascroi, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat

IT/ITES

32 10 AspenPark Infra Vadodara Private Limited

Taluka Waghodia, District Vadodara, Gujarat Hi-tech engineering products and related

services33 11 E. Complex Pvt. Ltd. Village Rampara-II, Taluka: Rajula and Village

Lunsapur, Taluka: Jafarabad, District: Amerli, Gujarat

Engineering goods

34 12 Sterling SEZ and Infrastructure Limited

Jambusar, District Bharuch, Gujarat Multi Product

35 13 Jubilant Infrastructure Limited Villages Vilayat and Vorasamni, Taluka Vagra, District Bharuch, Gujarat

Chemicals

36 14 Aqualine Properties Private Limited Village Koba, District Gandhinagar, Gujarat IT/ITES37 15 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Gandhinagar, Gujarat IT/ITES38 16 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Village Ankhol and Bapod, Taluka Vadodara, IT/ITES38 16 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Village Ankhol and Bapod, Taluka Vadodara,

Dist- Vadodara, GujaratIT/ITES

39 17 Euro Multivision Ltd. District Kutch, Gujarat Non-conventional Energy including solar energy

equipments/ cell40 18 Calica Construction and Impex

Private Limied Village Ognaj, Taluka Dascroi, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat

IT/ITES

41 19 Adani Port and Special Economic Zone

Village Mundra, Taluka Mundra, District Kutch, Gujarat

Multi Product

42 20 Gift SEZ Limited Village Phirozpur and Ratanpur, District Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Multi Services

HARYANA43 1 DLF Ltd. Village Silokhera, Tehsil and District Gurgaon,

HaryanaIT/ITES

44 2 DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd. Gurgaon, Haryana IT/ITES45 3 GTV Tech SEZ Pvt. Ltd. Village Ghamroj, Tehsil -Sohna, Gurgaon Sohna

Road, Gurgaon, HaryanaIT/ITES

46 4 Gurgaon Infospace Ltd. Village Dundahera, District Gurgaon, Haryana IT/ITES47 5 ASF Insignia SEZ Private Ltd. Village Gwal Pahari, Tehsil Sohna, District -

Gurgaon, HaryanaIT/ITES

48 6 Condor Gurgaon One Realty Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Village Tikri, Tehsil and District Gurgaon, Haryana

IT/ITES

KERALA49 1 Cochin Special Economic Zone Cochin, Kerala Multi product50 2 Infopark Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala IT/ITES51 3 Cochin Port Trust Vallapadom, Mulavukadu/Fort Kochi Village,

Ernakulam District, KeralaPort Based

52 4 Cochin Port Trust Puthuvypeen, Eranakulam District, Kerala Port Based

53 5 Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala

Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala IT/ITES

54 6 Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala

Attipura Vill. Taluk & Distt.Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

IT/ITES

55 7 Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. (KINFRA)

Ayiroopara and Kazhakoottam Villages, Trivandrum District, Kerala

Animation & Gaming

56 8 Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)

Chelembra Village, Thirurangadi Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala

Agro Based Food Processing

57 9 Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)

Thrikkakara village, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala

Electronics Industries

58 10 Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited

Pallipuram Village, Cherthala Taluk, Alappuzha District Kerala.

IT/ITES

59 11 Carborundum Universal Ltd. Village Thrikkakara North, Taluka Kanayannur, District Ernakulam, Kerala.

Solar Photovoltaic

60 12 Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited

Village Mulavana, District Kollam, Kerala IT/ITES

61 13 Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark)

Village Attipra, Taluk and District Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

IT/ITES

62 14 Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited (ULCCS LTD)

Nellikode Village, Kozhikode District, Kerala IT/ITES

63 15 Sutherland Global Services Private Limited

Village Thrikkakara North, Taluka Kanayannur, District Ernakulam, Kerala.

IT/ITES

64 16 Smart City (Kochi) Infrastructure Limited

Village Kakkanad, Taluka Kanayannur, District Ernakulam, Kerala

IT/ITES

65 17 Infoparks Kerala Village Puthencruz and Kunnathunadu, Taluka Kunnathunadu, District Ernakulam, Kerala

IT/ITES

66 18 Kerala State Information Village Pantheerankavu and Nellikode, Taluka IT/ITES66 18 Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL)

Village Pantheerankavu and Nellikode, Taluka Kozhikode, District Kozhikode, Kerala.

IT/ITES

67 19 Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL)

Village Muringur – Thekkumuri, Mukundapuram Taluk, Koratty Panchayath, Thrissur District, Kerala

IT/ITES SEZ

KARNATAKA68 1 WIPRO Limited Doddathogur Village, Begur Hobli, Electronic

City, Bangalore, KarnatakaIT

69 2 WIPRO Limited Doddakannelli Village, Varthur Hobli, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT

70 3 Biocon Limited. Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka Bio-technology71 4 Vikas Telecom Private Limited Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanhalli Village,

Varthur Hoblic, Bangalore East Taluk,KarnatakaIT/ITES

72 5 RMZ Ecoworld Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Devarabeesanahalli, Bhoganahalli and Doddakanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

73 6 Tanglin Development Ltd. Global Village' Pattengere/Mylasandra Villages, Off Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

74 7 Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

Village Perumenahally, Kokkanagatta, Sumudra Vally, Hamumanthapura, Taluk Hassan, Karnataka

Textile

75 8 Shyamaraju and Company (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Kundalahalli Village, Krishnarajapuram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES enabled services

76 9 Cessna Business Park Pvt. Ltd. Kadubeesanahalli Vill, Varthur Hobli, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

77 10 Manyata Embassy Business Park Rachenhalli & Nagavara Vill., Banglore Distt., Karnataka

IT/ITES

78 11 HCL Technologies Ltd. Jigani Industrial Area, Attibele Taluka, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

79 12 Information Technology Park Limited

Sadaramangala and Pattandur Agrahara Village, Whitefield Road, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

80 13 Infosys Limited Hebbal Industrial area, District Mysore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

81 14 Infosys Technologies Limited Hebbal Industrial area, District Mysore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

82 15 Pritech Park Bellandur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka

IT/ITES

83 16 Aspen Infra Padubidri Private Limited

Nadasalu, Nandikooru, Polimaru and Hejamadi villagesin Udupi Taluk, Karnataka

Engineering

84 17 Mangalore SEZ Limited Baikampady Near Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka

Multi Product

85 18 Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

District Hassan, Karnataka Pharmaceuticals

86 19 Bagmane Construction Pvt. Ltd. Mahadevapura, K R Puram, Bangalore North, Karnataka

IT/ITES

87 20 Quest SEZ Development Private Limited

Hattargi and Mastiholi villages, Hukkeri Taluk, Belgaum District, Karnataka

Precision EngineeringProduct

88 21 Karle Infra Pvt. Ltd. Nagavara Village, North Bangalore Taluka, Karnataka

IT/ITES

89 22 Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited.

Village Mahadevpura and Kaggadaspura, K.R. Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka.

IT/ITES

90 23 Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS)

Village Machenahalli and Nidige, District Shimoga, Karnataka

Electronics Hardware and Software/ ITES

91 24 Larsen & Toubro Limited KIADB Industrial Area, Taluka Hebbel -Hootagally, District Mysore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

92 25 Milestone Buildcon Private Limited Village Chokkanahalli, Taluka Yelahanka Hobli Bangalore North, Karnataka

IT/ITESBangalore North, Karnataka

93 26 Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)

Village Bhatramaranahalli. Kavadadasanahalli, Dummanahalli, Talukas Bangalore North and Devanahali, District Bangalore, Karnataka

Aerospace and Industry

94 27 Wipro Limited. Village Kodathi, Varthur Hobli, Sarjapur Road, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

95 28 Infosys Limited Gokul Village, within the limits of Hobli, Hubli Taluk, District Dharward, Near Airport Hubli, Karnataka

IT/ITES

96 29 Amin Properties LLP Pujanahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

97 30 Bagmane Developers Pvt. Ltd. Outer Ring Road, Doddanekundi Circle, Marathalli Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka

IT/ITES

98 31 RGA Infrastructure Sy. No. 31/1, Chikkankannelli Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES

MAHARASHTRA99 1 SEEPZ Special Economic Zone Mumbai, Maharashtra Multi product100 2 Serum Bio-pharma Park Pune, Maharashtra Pharmaceuticals &

Biotechnology101 3 EON Kharadi Infrastructure Private

LimitedTaluka Haveli, District Pune, Maharashtra IT/ITES

102 4 Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Shendre Industrial Area, District Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Engineering & Electronics

103 5 WIPRO Limited Hinjawadi District, Pune, Maharashtra IT/ITES104 6 Maharashtra Industrial Development

CorporationVillage Krushnoor, Taluka Naigaon, District Nanded, Maharashtra

Pharmaceuticals

105 7 Syntel International Private Limited Talwade Software Park, District Pune, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

106 8 The Manjri Stud Farm Private Limited

Village Phursungi, Taluka Haveli, Pune, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

107 9 HGP Community Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Hiranandani Builders)

Village Powai, District Mumbai, Maharashtra IT/ITES

108 10 Wokhardt Infrastructure Development Limited

Shendre Five Star Industrial Ares, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra

Pharmaceuticals

109 11 Infosys Technologies Limited Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Phase –II, village Mann, Tal. Mulshi, District Pune in the State of Maharashtra

IT/ITES

110 12 Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (MADC)

Nagpur (MIHAN), District Nagpur, Mahatashtra Multi-product

111 13 Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Limited (MIDC)

Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Phase-III, District Pune, Mahatashtra

IT/ITES

112 14 Magarpatta Township Development and Construction Company Ltd.

Magarpatta City, Village Hadapsar, Taluka, Haveli, District Pune, Maharashtra

Electronics Hardware and Software including

information technology enabled Services

113 15 Quadron Business Parks Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 28, MIDC, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Phase-II, District-Pune, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

114 16 Qubix Business Park Pvt. Ltd. Village- Hinjawadi, Taluka- Mulshi, District-Pune, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

115 17 Serene Properties Private Limited Kalwa Trans Thane Creek Industrial Area, MIDC, District Thane, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

116 18 Pune Embassy India Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 3, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi,PhaseII, Village Marunji, Taluka Muslhi, District Pune, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

117 19 Sunstream City Private Limited Village Mulund, Taluka Kurla, District Mumbai Suburban and Village Kopri, Taluka Thane, District Thane, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

118 20 Wardha Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. B-2, MIDC, Warora Growth Centre, Warora, District- Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Power SectorWarora, District- Chandrapur, Maharashtra


Kesurde village, Satara District, Maharashtra Engineering

120 22 PersipinaDevelopers Pvt. Ltd.

Village Bhokarpada, Panvel, District Raigarh, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

121 23 Arshiya International Limited Village Sai, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad, Maharashtra

FTWZ

122 24 Indiabulls Industrial Infrastructure Limited

Villages Musalgaon and Gulvanch, Taluka Sinnar, District Nasik, Maharashtra

Multi-product

123 25 Khed Economic Infrastructure Private Limited

Village Kendur, Taluka Shirur and Villages Nimgaon, Dawdi, Kanhersar Taluka Khed, District Pune, Maharashtra.

Multi Product


Village Suradi and Nandal, Taluka Phaltan, District Satara, Maharashtra

Engineering

125 27 Gigaplex Estate Private Limited Villages Airoli and Dighe, District Thane, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

126 28 iGate Global Solutions Ltd. Plot No. IT-3, IT-4, Airoli Knowledge Park, TTC Industrial Area, MIDC, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Electronic Hardware & Software including ITES

127 29 Aurum Platz IT Pvt. Ltd. G-4/1, TTC Industrial Area, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

IT/ITES

128 30 EON Kharadi Infrastructure Private Limited (Phase-II)

Survey No.72, Hissa No.2/1, Village Kharadi, Pune-411014

IT/ITES

MADHYA PRADESH129 1 Indore SEZ Sector-3, Pithampur District Dhar Madhya

PradeshMulti product

130 2 Crystal IT Park SEZ (M.P. Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (Indore) Ltd.)

Indore, Madhya Pradesh IT/ITES enabled services

131 3 Impetus Infotech (India) Private Limited

Village Badiyakima district Indore, Madhya Pradesh

IT/ITES

132 4 Infosys Ltd. Village tigariya Badshah, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

IT

133 5 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Village Bada Bangarda & Tigariya Badshah, Madhya Pradesh

IT/ITES/BPO/KPO

ODISHA134 1 Odisha Industrial Infrastructure

Development Corporation (IDCO)Chandaka Industrial Estate, P.S. Chandrasekharpur, Tehsil Bhubneshwar, District Khurda, Odisha

IT/ITES

135 2 Vedanta Aluminium Limited Brundamal and Kurebaga Villages, Tehsil and District - Jharsuguda, Odisha

Manufacture and Export of Aluminium

136 3 Saraf Agencies Private Limited Chhatrapur, gunjam District, Odisha Mineral based industries137 4 Odisha Industrial Infrastructure

Development Corporation (IDCO)Village Gaudakashipur and Arisal, Tehsil Jatni, District Khurda, Odisha

IT(Knowledge Park)

138 5 Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited

Gopalpur, District- Ganjam, Odisha Multi Product

PUNJAB139 1 Quarkcity India Pvt. Ltd. Focal Point Industrial area, Phase VIII-

Extension, District- Mohali, PunjabIT

140 2 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Plot No. A-41, Focal Point, Mohali, Punjab Pharmaceuticals141 3 Infosys Limited Plot No. I-3, IT City, Sector – 83, Alpha, SAS

Nagar, Mohali, PunjabIT/ITES

RAJASTHAN142 1 Jaipur Special Economic Zone

(RIICO, SEZ-I)Sitapur, Jaipur, Rajasthan Gems and Jewellery

143 2 Jaipur Special Economic Zone (RIICO, SEZ-II)

Sitapur, Jaipur, Rajasthan Gems and Jewellery

144 3 Mahindra World City (Jaipur) Limited

Village Kalwara, Jhai, Bhambhoriya, Bagru Khurd & Newta, Tehsil - Sanganer, District -Jaipur, Rajasthan

Multi Product

Jaipur, RajasthanTAMIL NADU

145 1 MEPZ Special Economic Zone Chennai, Tamil Nadu Multi product146 2 Mahindra World City Developers

LimitedTaluk Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

IT/Hardware & Bio-Informatics

147 3 Mahindra World City Developers Limited

Taluk Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Auto Ancillary

148 4 Mahindra World City Developers Limited


Apparel & Fashion Accessories

149 5 Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu Manufacture and Assembling of Electronics

Telecommunications IT hardware(including Mobile Phones, Parts, Components and Accessories for Phone

and networks) and Development of Software, R&D activities and other

services150 6 Flextronics Technologies (India)

Private LimitedSriperumbudur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Electronics Hardware and

related services151 7 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Siruseri and Egattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu IT152 8 Syntel International Private Limited Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu IT/ITES153 9 IG3 Infra Limited Pallikkarani Village, Tambaram Taluk,

Kancheepuram, Tamil NaduIT/ITES

154 10 Hexaware Technologies Limited SIPCOT IT Park, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Siruseri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

155 11 Shriram Properties and Infrastructure Private Limited

Perungalathur village, Chennai, Tamil Nadu IT/ITES

156 12 Coimbatore Hitech Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Kecranatham Village, Coimbatore(N) Taluk, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

IT/ITES

157 13 DLF Infocity Developers (Chennai) Ltd.

Manapakkam & Mulivakkam Village, Kancheepuram Distt. Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

158 14 State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu

SIPCOT Industrial area, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu

Electronics / Telecom hardware and support

services, including trading and logistics activities

159 15 Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT)

Village Vilankurichi, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

160 16 Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT)

Sholinganallur, Tambaram Taluka, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

161 17 Cheyyar SEZ Developers Pvt. Ltd. SIPCOT Cheyyar Industrial Park in Mathur, Mangal Villages, Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu

Footwear

162 18 Estancia IT Park Pvt. Ltd. Vallancheri and Potheri Villages, Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Electronic Hardware & software including ITES

163 19 Span Venture Pvt. Ltd. Kurichi village, Eachanari, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

164 20 AspenPark Infra Coimbatore Private Limited

Karumatampatti and Kittampalayam villages, Palladam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

Hi-tech engineering products and related

services165 21 ETA Technopark Private Limited Old Mahabalipuram Road, Navallur Village,

Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

166 22 New Chennai Township Private Limited

Seekinakuppam Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Engineering sector including auto ancillaries


SIPCOT of Tamil Nadu Industrial Growth Centres, Sriperumbudur Taluka, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Electronics Hardware and related support services including trading and logistics operationslogistics operations

168 24 New Chennai Township Private Limited

Seekinakuppam (Paramankeni and Vellur Villages), Cheyyur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Multi services


SIPCOT of Tamil Nadu Complex, Ranipet Phase-III, Mukuntharayapuram Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu

Engineering

170 26 Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri and Kazhipattur villages, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES


Navalpattu Village, Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

172 28 J. Matadee Free Trade Zone Private Limited

Mannur and Valarpuram Villages, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

FTWZ

173 29 State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited

SIPCOT Growth Centre, Perundurai Village, Erode District, Tamil Nadu

Engineering


Ilandhikulam Village, Madurai I, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES


Jagir Ammapalayam Village, Salem Taluk, Salem District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES


Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu Transport engineering goods including

manufacture of tyres and tubes for all purposes and

for transport industry sector177 33 IG3 Infra Limited Vadamugam Kangeyampalayam Village,

Perundurai Taluka, Erode District, Tamil NaduTextile

178 34 AMRL International Tech City Ltd. Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, TamilNadu

Multi-product

179 35 Tril Infopark Ltd. Kanagam village of Mambalam-Guindy Taluk and Thiruvanmiyur village of Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu

IT/ITES

180 36 CCCL Pearl City Food Port SEZ Ltd.

Vadakkukaracheri and Thimmarajapura Villages,Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu

Food Processing

181 37 L&T Shipbuilding Limited Village Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, District Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Heavy Engineering Sector

182 38 Cheyyar SEZ Developers Pvt. Ltd. SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Bargur, Uthangarai and Pochampalli Taluk, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu

Footwear

183 39 Frontier Lifeline Pvt. Ltd. Edur Village, Gummudipundi Taluk, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu

Biotechnology

184 40 Platinum Holdings Pvt. Ltd 2/1, Abu Gardens, OMR Road, Navalur, Chennai-600 130

IT/ITES

TELANGANA185 1 WIPRO Limited Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana IT186 2 L&T Phoenix Infoparks Private

LimitedSerilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES

187 3 Hyderabad Gems SEZ Limited Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

Gems and Jewellery

188 4 Tech Mahindra Ltd. Bahadurpally Village, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES

189 5 Tech Mahindra Ltd. Hiotec City, Madhapur, District Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES

190 6 Sundew Properties Pvt. Ltd. Madhapur, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES

191 7 CMC Limited Village Gachibowli, Rajendra Nagar Taluk, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana


192 8 FAB City SPV (India) Pvt. Ltd. Villages Srinagar and Raviryal, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

Manufacturing and developing of semi-

conductor facility with Free conductor facility with Free trade and Warehousing

Zone193 9 Indu Techzone Private Limited Mamidipalli Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga

Reddy District, TelanganaIT/ITES

194 10 Lanco Hills Technology Park Private Limited

Manikonda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES

195 11 Telangana State Industrial Infrastructural Corporation Ltd.

Nanakramguda Village, Serilingampalli Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES

196 12 DLF Info City Hyderabad Limited (Formerly DLF Commercial Developers Limited)

Gachibowli village, Shirlingampalli Mandal, Ranga Reddy Telangana

IT/ITES

197 13 NSL SEZ(Hyd) Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Topnotch Infrastructure Ltd.) Uppal

IDA Uppal Industrial Development Area, Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES

198 14 DivyaSree NSL Infrastructure Private Limited

Raidurga Village, Serilingampalli Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES

199 15 J. T. Holdings Private Limited Imarat Kancha, Raviriyal Village, Himarath Taluka, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES

200 16 Stargaze Properties Private Limited. Kancha Imarat, Raviryal village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES

201 17 Serene Properties Pvt. Ltd. Pocharam village, Hayathnagar Taluka, Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana

IT/ITES


Pollepally village, Jedcharla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, Telangana

Pharmaceuticals Formulation

203 19 WIPRO Limited Gopanpally and Vattinagulapally villages, Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES


Madikonda Village, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal District, Telangana

IT/ITES

205 21 Infosys Limited Pocharam Village, Ghatkesar Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana

IT


Aditya Nagar, Adibatla village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

Aerospace and Precision Engineering Industries

207 23 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Adibatla village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

IT/ITES


Genome Valley, Village Lalgadi Malakpet, Mandal Shameerpet,Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Biotechnology

209 25 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited

Village Mamidipally, District Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Aviation

210 26 Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd. Village Muppireddipally, Mandal Toopran, District Medak, Telangana

Biotech and related activities

211 27 Radiant Corporation Private Limited Muppireddypally Village, Telangana Electronic Hardware and Software and related

activities212 28 Mantri Developers Private Limited Nanakramguda village, Gachibowli,

Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

Electronic Hardware and Software including IT/ITES

213 29 Laxmi Infobahn Pvt. Ltd. Kokapet Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Telangana

IT/ITES

UTTAR PRADESH214 1 Noida Special Economic Zone Noida, Uttar Pradesh Multi product215 2 Moradabad Special Economic Zone

(UPSIDC)Moradabad,Uttar Pradesh Handicraft broad-banded

with Engineering216 3 Moser Bear India Ltd. Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Non-conventional Energy

including solar energy equipments/ cell

217 4 Ansal IT City and Parks Limited Techzone, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh IT/ITES218 5 HCL Technologies Ltd. Sector 126, Noida, Uttar Pradesh IT/ITES218 5 HCL Technologies Ltd. Sector 126, Noida, Uttar Pradesh IT/ITES219 6 NIIT Technologies Limited SEZ Plot No.TZ-02, Sector-Tech Zone, ITES Park,

Greater Noida, Uttar PradeshIT/ITES

220 7 WIPRO Limited Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

IT/ITES

221 8 Seaview Developers Limited Plot No. 20&21, Sector-135, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

IT

222 9 Oxygen Business Parks Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 7, Sector- 144, Noida, Uttar Pradesh IT/ITES223 10 Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited Ibrahimpur, Junaidpur Urf Maujpur, District-

Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh. FTWZ

224 11 Artha Infratech Private Limited Sector Techzone-IV, Greater Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

Electronic Hardware and software including IT/ITES

225 12 HCL IT City Lucknow Private Limited

Village Kanjehara & Mastemau, Chack Gajaria Farms, Sultanpur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

IT/ITES

WEST BENGAL226 1 Falta Special Economic Zone Falta, West Bengal Multi product227 2 Manikanchan Special Economic

ZoneWest Bengal Gems and Jewellery

228 3 Wipro Special Economic Zone West Bengal IT229 4 M.L. Dalmiya and Company Limited South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, West Bengal IT/ITES230 5 Candor Kolkata One Hi-tech

Structures Private Limited Rajarhat Dist. North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, West Bengal

IT/ITES

231 6 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Plot No. II-F/3, Action Area-II, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal

IT/ITES

232 7 DLF Limited Plot No.II/1, Block-II F, Action Area -II, New Kolkata Township, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal

IT/ITES

Annexure-II to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 257 for 10th July, 2019

Details of SEZs not following rules laid down

Sl. No.

Name of the Developer Location Action taken by the Government against these

SEZs

Outcome of the action taken by the Government

1. M/s. Mahindra World City Developers Ltd. and Co-developer M/s. Mahindra Residential Developers Ltd., M/s. Mahindra Integrated Township Ltd. & M/s. Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.


Show cause notice was issued on 18.02.2014 for recovery of duties availed for leasing residential units.

The matter is sub-judice.

2. M/s. New Chennai Township Private Ltd.

Seekinakuppam Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Order-in-original dated 15.02.2016 was issued for recovery of duties availed for leasing residential units.


3. M/s. New Chennai Township Private Ltd.

Seekinakuppam (Paramankeni and Vellur Villages), Cheyyur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Order-in-original dated 15.02.2016 was issued for recovery of duties availed for leasing residential units.


4. M/s. Cochin Port Trust Puthuvypeen, Eranakulam District, Kerala

Matter has been taken up with the Developer and steps are being initiated for completing the construction of compounds wall.

Work is under progress.

5. M/s. Persipina Developers Pvt. Ltd. (PDPL) (formerly Sunny Vista Realtors Private Ltd.)

Village Bhokarpada, Panvel, District Raigarh, Maharashtra

The developer was asked to de-notified 1009994 Sqm. of the SEZ for violation of SEZs

1009994 Sqm. of the SEZ have been de-notified on 17.01.2019 after the developer has Vista Realtors Private Ltd.) Maharashtra SEZ for violation of SEZs

Act/Rules. after the developer has refunded a sum of Rs. 12,82,76,794 and Rs. 25,42,16,459 towards Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax benefits availed.

6. M/s. Ansal IT City and Parks Ltd. and Co-developer Earth Iconic Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. SEZ

Techzone, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

As directed by the Board of Approval (BoA) show cause notice (SCN) issued to the developer and co-developer under Section 10 of the SEZ Act, 2005.

The response of SCNs issued to the developer and co-developer has been received.

7. M/s. Ganesh Housing Corporation Ltd.

District Ahmedabad, Gujarat Show cause notice has been issued to the developer for violation of condition of Letter (LoA) of Approval.

Show cause notice has been adjudicated giving one month time to take concrete steps towards fulfillment of the conditions of LoA.

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PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF PEPPER FARMERS

*260. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI :


(a) whether the pepper producing ASEAN countries are taking advantage of lower duty under (a) whether the pepper producing ASEAN countries are taking advantage of lower duty under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and India -Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the interests of the Indian farmers; (c) whether fixing a Minimum Support Price would help in countering this problem and if so,

the details thereof; and(d) whether the Government is planning to take such a measure and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w’k xks;y )okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w’k xks;y )THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to ( d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 260 FOR ANSWER ON 10th JULY,2019

REGARDING “PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF PEPPER FARMERS”.

(a)&(b): Representations have been received from traders/growers associations of pepper in the country regarding alleged import of low quality pepper into India from Vietnam through Sri Lanka. Since most of the pepper producing countries are in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, the stakeholders have raised apprehensions of routing the pepper produced in (ASEAN) region, the stakeholders have raised apprehensions of routing the pepper produced in ASEAN countries including Vietnam, to India through Sri Lanka, by utilizing the provisions of India Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA ) and Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA).

The various steps taken up by the Government to curb import of pepper to protect the interests of the Indian farmers include, inter-alia, the following:

1. The Union Government Vide Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification dated 6/12/2017 fixed Rs.500/- per kg as the Minimum Import Price for black pepper.

2. Subsequently, an amendment was brought in the Minimum Import Price (MIP) notification by making import of pepper at or above Rs.500/- per kilogram free and import below Rs.500/ per kg prohibited import of pepper at or above Rs.500/- per kilogram free and import below Rs.500/ per kg prohibited vide DGFT Notification dated 21/3/2018.

3. To prevent improper import of pepper from other countries taking advantage of preferential access under the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) and Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), Sri Lankan Authorities were requested to exercise extreme care and diligence in issuing the Certificate of Origin. On our request, Sri- Lanka has introduced a new procedure to prevent misuse of Certificates of Origin for third-country black pepper shipments destined to India. While issuing such Certificates of Origins, relevant authorities in Sri Lanka are also cross verifying information on exports of pepper obtained from different sources in Sri Lanka, to ascertain the genuineness of exports. Sri Lanka has also put in place a mechanism under which access has been given to Indian authorities to examine the scanned copies of Certificates of Origin issued for black pepper exports under ISFLTA and SAFTA.

4. Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended import of spices including pepper and areca nuts through the Entreport Trade and Commercial Hub Operations to prevent these spices being re-shipped from Sri Lanka to India as Sri Lankan products.

5. Sri Lanka has also agreed to facilitate the visit of a technical team to examine the existing procedures in Sri Lanka for issuing Certificate of Origin and the new mechanism set up by Sri Lanka for verification of authenticity of certificates issued for black pepper shipments exported by Sri Lanka under ISFTA and SAFTA.

6. Instruction has been issued to authorized officers of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and field formations of Customs to be vigilant at the point of entry in the ports in order to address the possibility of entry of inferior quality pepper from various countries. Chairman, CBIC, Department of Revenue has been requested to issue necessary advisories to the relevant authorities Department of Revenue has been requested to issue necessary advisories to the relevant authorities in the international borders of Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar to tighten the vigil on the borders to prevent the alleged illegal entry of black pepper into the country

(c)&(d): Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of 22 mandated Kharif and Rabi crops and Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP) for Sugarcane on the basis of recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors. Crops considered under MSP

are major agricultural commodities which are widely grown and have large area under cultivation, are generally items of mass consumption with fairly long shelf life or/ and necessary for food security. While recommending MSPs, CACP considers a host of factors including all India weighted average cost of production of crops. Based on the latest three years actual cost estimates provided by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, which is compiled under ‘Comprehensive Scheme for studying the Costs of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India’. CACP undertakes cost projection exercise crop-wise, state-wise for the ensuing season under certain implicit assumptions by utilizing statistical techniques. These projected estimates of cost of production are considered into formulation of price policy recommendations by the CACP. Pepper is not one of the selected 25 crops that come under the Scheme.

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LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th JULY, 2019

SEZ IN TAMIL NADU

2724. SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:


(a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tamil Nadu; (SEZ) in Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the proposed SEZ is likely to be set up and made functional;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and(d) the total number of SEZs being set up by the Union Government in Tamil Nadu

during the last three years, year-wise?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): No Sir, presently there is no proposal under consideration to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tamil Nadu. Setting up of SEZs is primarily private investment driven initiative. Central Government has not set up any SEZs during the last three years in the country.

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INFLOW OF FOREIGN CURRENCY FROM EXPORT OF ORGANIC OUTPUTS

2730. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:


(a) whether the Government has details of export of organic outputs to inflow of foreign currency reserves; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Yes, Sir.(b) The details of exports of organic products and inflow of foreign currency resulting from such exports, for (b) The details of exports of organic products and inflow of foreign currency resulting from such exports, for the past three years, are as under:

Year (Quantity) (MT) (Value) million USD2018-19 614090 7572017-18 458339 5162016-17 309767 370

Source: APEDA

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LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2733 (H)TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

PROMOTION OF AGRO EXPORTS

2733(H). SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT: Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government is seriously proposing to promote export of agro-products;

(b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government in this regard till now; and(b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government in this regard till now; and(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) Promoting agricultural exports is a continuous process. To promote the agricultural exports, the Government has introduced a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy with the following vision:

“Harness export potential of Indian agriculture, through suitable policy instruments, to make India a global power in agriculture, and raise farmers’ income.”

Inter-alia, the objectives of the Agriculture Export policy are as under:

(i) To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value added agricultural exports, including focus on perishables.

(ii) To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.(iii) To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and dealing with

sanitary and phytosanitary issues.sanitary and phytosanitary issues.(iv) To strive to double India’s share in world agri exports by integrating with global value chains.(v) Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.

The Government has also brought out a new Central Sector Scheme – ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products’ - for providing assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the export of agriculture products, and marketing of agricultural products.

The Department of Commerce also has several schemes to promote exports, including exports of agricultural products, viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) etc. In addition, assistance to the exporters of agricultural products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Tobacco Board, Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Boar d and Spices Board.

(c) Does not arise in view of (a) and (b) above.

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GSP BENEFITS

2735. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:


(a) whether the US Government is ending the GSP benefits granted to India in 1976 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any discussions have taken place in this regard during the recently held Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit;

(c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether it is true that India is contemplating on joining China-Russia call for new

Trading System; and(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Yes, sirUS has withdrawn the GSP benefits to India with effect from 5th June, 2019 vide its Presidential proclamation dated 31st May, 2019

(b) No.(b) No.(c) Not Applicable(d) No.(e) Not Applicable

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DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

2744. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:


(a) whether Government propose to set up any National Exhibition Centre for Development of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the country including in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States; and Pradesh and Telangana States; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) : The Department provides financial assistance for setting up of export infrastructure including International (a) & (b) : The Department provides financial assistance for setting up of export infrastructure including International Exhibition Centres Trade Promotion Centres, under the ‘Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)’, as and when the proposals are received from the eligible agencies. Following proposals for setting up of Exhibition Centres/Trade Centres have been approved under TIES: -

i) “Establishment of Main Exhibition Building (Phase II) at Trade Cum Permanent Exhibition Centre at Imphal” submitted by Manipur Industrial Development (MANIDCO), Government of Manipur-approved with total project cost of Rs. 15.86 crore and TIES share of Rs. 11.26 crore. First Instalment of Rs. 5.63 crore has also been released on 31.12.2018. As per implementation Schedule, project will take 24 months for completion.ii) “Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre” submitted by Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation – approved with total project cost of Rs. 288.16 crore and TIES share of Rs. 20.00 crore. First instalment of Rs. 10.00 crore has also been released during FY 2017-18. Project is at initial stage of implementation.iii) “Establishment of Trade Promotion Centre at Minto Hall Bhopal” by M.P State Tourism Development Corporation –approved with total project cost of Rs. 49.39 crore and TIES share of Rs. 17.67 crore. Complete TIES share has been released approved with total project cost of Rs. 49.39 crore and TIES share of Rs. 17.67 crore. Complete TIES share has been released and project is completed. No proposal for setting up of National Exhibition Centre for Development of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States, have been received for consideration for providing financial assistance under the TIES Scheme.

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TRADE WAR BETWEEN US AND CHINA

2749. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

(a) whether the impact of trade war between the United States and China would have a spillover effect on India; and

(b) if so, the degree of adverse impact on Indian economy in the light of such trade war?(b) if so, the degree of adverse impact on Indian economy in the light of such trade war?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): The impact of trade war between United States and China may have a spill over effects on (a) & (b): The impact of trade war between United States and China may have a spill over effects on other countries including India. The imposition of tariffs between the US and China could provide a window of opportunity, in the short run for enhancing India’s exports to China and the US, on products in which India is relatively price competitive, and can generate exportable surpluses quickly.

The trade standoff may also affect the investment decisions of the investing companies, as the companies would try to relocate / diversify manufacturing capacities to other countries.

The exact degree of impact of US-China trade war on the Indian economy may not be discernible at this point of time.

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IMPORT DUTY ON APPLE

2785(H). SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:


(a) whether the Government has increased the import duty on apple keeping in view the problems being faced by the apple growers in Shimla;

(b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to mix 5% apple juice in all the beverages; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) The basic customs duty on fresh apple is 50%. Recently, there has been no increase on Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rate of duty on fresh apple. However, in June, 2019, the Government has imposed additional duty of 20% (above MFN rate) on goods originating or exported from the United States of America.

(c) & (d) No Sir. There is no proposal at this stage to mix 5% apple juice in all the beverages.

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TEA GARDENS

2790. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN:


(a) the number of tea gardens in the country along with the names of the companies operating them and total number of permanent/temporary labourers employed therein, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether a number of tea gardens have fallen sick and have been closed in the country and if so, the (b) whether a number of tea gardens have fallen sick and have been closed in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating the number of workers/labourers affected thereby, State/UT-wise along with the measures taken by the Government for revival/ reopening of such tea gardens and rehabilitation of the affected workers;

(c) the details of schemes implemented by the Government for welfare and protection of small tea growers and their families and for redressal of their grievance and the funds allocated for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and scheme-wise;

(d) the structure and functions of Tea Board of India indicating its role in welfare of tea garden labourers along with the funds allocated to it during the said period; and

(e) the mechanism put in place by the Government for effective implementation of the schemes being implemented by the Government for the welfare of tea growers?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (a): At present, there are 1585 number of established tea gardens in the country. The names of the companies operating the tea gardens as per the Baseline Survey conducted in the year 2015 by the Tea Board is given in Annexure -1. The details of total number of permanent /temporary workers state-wise as per the Baseline Survey conducted by the Tea Board in 2015 for the organized sector in the country is given in the following Table:

S.No State Permanent Temporary Total

1 Assam 400352 284302 6846542 West Bengal 241144 96172 3373163 Tripura 7953 5304 132574 Arunachal Pradesh 141 487 6285 Sikkim 397 0 3976 Meghalaya 19 125 1447 Bihar 20 40 608 Himachal Pradesh 55 508 5639 Mizoram 15 50 659 Mizoram 15 50 6510 Uttarakhand 668 948 161611 Tamil Nadu 39311 10099 4941012 Kerala 33534 7239 4077313 Karnataka 2638 421 3059

All India 726247 405695 1131942Source: Tea Board

(b): At present, 11 tea gardens are closed in the country. The main reasons for closure of these gardens are attributed to poor yield of the estates, ageing bush profile and high vacancy percentage in tea area, negligible uprooting / replanting of age old tea bushes for years, poor garden management practices, falling quality and price realizations, overall lack of development perspective, high ly debt oriented falling quality and price realizations, overall lack of development perspective, high ly debt oriented funding strategy, ownership disputes etc.The details indicating state-wise closed tea estates (T.E) and number of workers affected therein are as under:

Sl. No.

Name of the T.E State/UT No. of Workers affectedPermanent Temporary

1 Dheklapara T.E West Bengal 604 200 (Approx.)2 Bundapani T.E West Bengal 1215 683 Dharanipur T.E West Bengal 357 450 (Approx.)4 Redbank T.E West Bengal 888 700 (Approx.)5 Surendranagar T.E West Bengal 301 150 (Approx.)6 Madhu T.E West Bengal 947 -6 Madhu T.E West Bengal 947 -7. Panighata West Bengal 787 -8 Manabarrie West Bengal 452 1019. M/s Peermade Tea Co. Ltd. -

Peermade & Lonetree T.E. Kerala220 -

10. M/s MMJ Plantations-Kottamala & Bonami T.E Kerala 375 -

11 Bonaccord Kerala 220 -Total = 6366 1669

Source: Tea Board

The following steps have been taken by the Government for revival of the closed tea estates in the country:

(i) The Dheklapara Tea Estate was officially liquidated by the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court. The garden was put up for e-auction by the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court (Official Liquidator) on 11 th

May, 2012, but no prospective buyer was available. The West Bengal Govt. has cancelled land lease in respect of Bundapani, Redbank, Dharanipur, Surendranagar and Madhu tea estates and taken possession of the land to find out new entrepreneur.

(ii) A committee headed by the District Magistrates in North Bengal districts regularly monitors the welfare measures and different schemes introduced by the State government in the tea gardens.

(iii) The Govt. of Kerala has constituted Plantation Workers’ Relief Fund in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Waynad and Idukki. The fund is utilized for the relief activities such as nutritious food, study materials, note books, school bags, umbrellas etc. to the children of workers in the closed gardens of the state. Medical camps are being organised and financial assistance extended for the medical treatment of deadly diseases to the labours.

(c): The Tea Board under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme is extending financial assistance to the small growers for uprooting and replanting, rejuvenation , pruning, irrigation, assistance to Self Help Groups (SHGs), field mechanization, assistance to Farmers’ Producers Organizations (FPOs), annual award for SHGs & FPOs, setting up of new factories by FPOs, setting up mini factories, w orkshop/training, development & promotion of organic farming/organic conversion, etc.

Assistance provided by the Tea Board under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme during the last three years and current year for the benefit of small tea growers is given in the following tab le:

States Years (Rs. In Lakh)2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-2020

Assam 446.2 328.32 885.54 105.00Tripura 17.33 29.24 133.93 0.23Arunachal Pradesh 0.61 0.95 0.87 0.00Nagaland 0.43 0.10 14.74 0.00Meghalaya 0.5 0.72 6.22 0.00Meghalaya 0.5 0.72 6.22 0.00Mizoram 9.67 98.60 19.43 0.00Tamil Nadu 179.94 295.21 104.76 29.71Kerala 74.54 406.44 117.91 2.81Karnataka 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00West Bengal 48.16 55.61 578.51 30.44Bihar 0.77 0.00 0.16 0.00Himachal Pradesh 24.78 97.64 85.62 6.71Uttarakhand 2.78 87.4 97.51 6.08

Total = 805.71 1400.36 2045.20 180.98Source: Tea Board

District Green Leaf Price Monitoring Committee (DGLPMC) has been notified in all tea growing districts of India under the chairmanship of District Collector/Deputy Commissioner to ensure remunerative prices for green leaf to the small teas growers. The co mmittee notifies Minimum Benchmark Price (MBP) every month by taking into consideration the average sale price of made tea for the previous month for all the factories located in the district.

(d): The Tea Board was set up under section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953. The Tea Board comprises of a Chairman and 31 members appointed by the Government of India, including the representatives of the major tea growing States, representatives of the Parliament and members representi ng different sections of the tea industry. The Head office of the Tea Board is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and there are two Zonal Offices, one each at Guwahati and Coonoor. The Tea Board functions as an apex body concerned with overall development of the tea industry in India by providing necessary

assistance for research and developmental activities aimed at increasing production, productivity and quality; facilitation of trade and promotion of exports so as to ensure maximum returns to the producers including small growers; safeguarding the interests of the workers and the consumers;

Welfare needs of plantation workers, including tea, are addressed through the provisions of the Plantation Labour Act which are implemented by the tea estates under the supervision of the state governments. In addition, the Tea Board also undertakes several welfare activities which are supplemental in nature. Such activities aimed at Human Resource Development (HRD) consist of measures for improving the health and hygiene of workers; education of wards of workers; and imparting training for improvement of skills.

Funds provided under the Human Resource Development (HRD) during the last three years and the current year are given in the following table:

Year Total (Rs. in crores)

2016-17 4.652017-18 5.222018-19 2.452019-20 (Upto 30-6-2019)Provisional 0.45Total 12.77

Source: Tea Board

(e): For the overall development of the tea industry, including tea growers, the Government of India, through Tea Board is implementing the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme. Different nodal officers through Tea Board is implementing the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme. Different nodal officers of the Tea Board are responsible implementation of the different components of the Scheme. The Deputy Chairman, Tea Board periodically review s the progress of implementation of the Scheme. All the services for implementation of the various components of the scheme are provided through online e -governance mechanism and all payments are made through e-payment mode i.e. RTGS/NEFT.

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Annexure-1List of Tea Companies

S.NO. COMPANY NAME 34 GONESHBARI TEA CO. PVT.LTD.

1 SIANG TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD 35 JALLAN GOLAGHAT TEA CO PVT LTD

2 IRRINGMARA TEA CO (1951) LTD 36 GOBINDAPORE TEA CO. PVT LTD

3 SUBLIME AGRO LIMITED 37 BARAK VALLEY CEMENT LTD.

4 DOYAPORE TEA INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. 38 GOPAL KRISHNA TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

5HASHMUKH.R.PATEL SRI HARISH. R. PATEL. 39 BURAGOHAIN AGRO ASSOCIATES

6THE ASSAM TEA & TEASEED PLANTATIONS (P) LTD. 40

M.K.JOKAI AGRI PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

7 THE GROB TEA CO. LTD. 41 DHUNSERI PETROCHEM & TEA LIMITED

8 GILLANDERS ARBUTHNOT & CO. LTD. 42 HARISHPUR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

9 KANOI PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD. 43 MARUDHAR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

10 ETHELWOLD ESTATE PRIVATE LIMITED 44 HANUMAN TEXNIT & INDUSTRIES LTD

11CHOUDHURY TEA & AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT LTD 45 STEWART HOLL(INDIA) LTD

12JALLAN FURKATING TEA COMPANY (PVT) LTD. 46 RUKMINI TEA INDISTRIES (P) LTD

13 B & A LTD. 47APEEJAY TEA SURRENDRA CORPORATE SERVICE PVT. LTD.

14 BANSHIDHAR SEWBHAGOVAN & CO 48 KPC PLANTATIONS PVT LTD

15 GANGABARI TEA CO. PVT. LTD 49 ANDREW YULE & COMPANY LIMITED

16 THE BARAK TEA CMPANY LTD 50 HIAJULI TEA COMPANY LIMITED16 THE BARAK TEA CMPANY LTD 50 HIAJULI TEA COMPANY LIMITED

17 DHUNSERI TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED 51 HOOGRAJULI (ASSAM) TEA CO. LTD.

18 THE AHMED TEA CO PVT LTD 52 GOODRICKE GROUP LIMITED

19 MCLEOD RUSSEL INDIA LIMITED 53NANDLALL & SONS TEWA INDUSTRIES (P) LTD.

20 ROSSEL TEA LIMITED 54 JAINCO TEA (P) LTD

21 MOHEEMA LTD 55 JOONKTOLLEE TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD.

22AMALGAMATED PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 56 JALANNAGAR TEA ESTATE (P) LTD

23 ASSAM COMPANY INDIA LIMITED 57 SPBP TEA PLANTATION LTD.

24 THE BORMAHJAN TEA CO.(1936) LTD. 58 BHUMYA TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

25 AMRAWATI TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 59SONTONZA CONSTRUCTION & CARRIERS PVT. LTD.

26 RYDAK SYNDICATE LIMITED 60 THE ALL INDIA TEA & TRADING CO LTD

27 THE CHAMONG TEA CO LTD 61 SHREE JAGADAMBA CO PVT. LTD

28BIJOY KRISHNA SADHAN ASHRAM TRUST BOARD 62 KHEMANI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD.

29 VISHNU TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD 63 KUYKIS LTD.

30 BAGASA PLANTATION PVT LTD 64 ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LIMITED

31 WARREN TEA LIMITED 65 SURMA TEA & AGRO INDUSTRIES

32 RUNGAMATTEE TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD 66 SONAI RIVER TEA CO. LTD.

33 M K SHAH EXPORTS LIMITED 67 DHELAKHAT TEA CO. LTD

68 DHONESWARI WOOD PRODUCTS LTD 102 NIDHI PACKERSPVT LTD

69NORTHERN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 103 RUKONG TEA ESTATE PVT LTD

70 MODINAGAR TEA CO. (P) LTD 104 THE JOREHAUT GROUP LIMITED

71 LUXMI TEA CO.LTD. 105 RUTTONPORE PLANTATIONS PVT.LTD.72 MUKTABARI TEA ESTATES PVY. LTD. 106 SAROJINI TEA CO. (P) LTD.73 BOCHAPATHAR TEA ESTATE PRIVATE LTD. 107 SALONAH TEA ESTATE (P) LTD.74 NAHORBARI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD. 108 SAPOI TEA COMPANY LIMITED75 NAWKA TEA PLANTATIONS 109 SANKAR TEA CO PVT LTD76 NAHORJAN TEA CO. (PVT) LTD 110 SENGAJAN TEA CO. PVT. LTD.77 NARSINGPORE TEA CO LTD 111 BASANTIPUR TEA CO LTD78 NARAYANPUR TEA CO.(P) LTD. 112 SECONEE T.E PVT. LTD79 NAMBURNADI TEA CO. LTD. 113 MAUD TEA & SEED CO. LTD.80 MADARKHAT TEA CO PVT LTD 114 KAMAL TEA INDUSTRIES LTD.

81 SADASIVA TEA CO PVT LTD 115 ASSAM DAIRY FARM82 KYANG TEA SEED CO. LTD. 116 TONGANI TEA CO LTD83 BORNEWRIA TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 117 TOCKLAI EXPERIMENTAL STATION84 NEW MANAS TEA ESTATES PVT LTD 118 MONABARI TEA CO. LTD.

85 NOORBARI TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 119 TONGANAGAON TEA CO PVT LTD86 PORAPKAR DEALERS PVT.LTD 120 TULIP TEA CO. LTD.87 PADAM PLANTATIONS PVT LTD 121 H.P.BARUA TEA ESTATES (P)LTD.87 PADAM PLANTATIONS PVT LTD 121 H.P.BARUA TEA ESTATES (P)LTD.

88 MANTRI TEA COMPANY PRIVATE LTD 122KATILCHERRA KHANDSARI SUGAR MILLS

89 BENGAL TEA & FABRICS LTD. 123 UMABARI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.90 PANBARI TEA COMPANY LIMITED 124 CACHAR NATIVE GOINT STOCK CO.LTD 91 PULSAR COMMERCE PRIVATE LTD 125 KHETAN KRISHI FARM92 HANUMAN PLANTATION LIMITED 126 MOKALBARI KANOI TEA ESTATE (P) LTD93 JOREHAUT GROUP LIMITED 127 MADHUTING TEA PVT LTD

94 MADHUPUR TEA ESTATE PVT.LTD. 128AGARWALLA AGRICULTURAL CO (P) LTD

95 THENGALBARI ESTATES PVT LTD 129 BIJULI TEA PVT. LTD.96 RANGSALI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD. 130 KAKADONGA T.E.S. PVT LTD97 RABBANIA TEA CO(P) LTD 131 KAMALPUR (ASSAM) T.E. (P) LTD.98 RAJARAMPORE TEA& INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. 132 GUPTU & CO (P) LTD99 BEMOLAPUR TEA COMPANY PVT LTD 133 GROB TEA CO LTD

100 PRITHUNAGAR TEA CO. (P) LTD. 134 KALYANI TEA CO LTD101 PURANIMATI PLANTATION PRIVATE LTD 135 FARMEX TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

136 KOOMBER TEA CO. PVT LTD 170 A SHAH AND S SHAH

137SHRI RAM TEA COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 171 SHREE KRISHNA TEA CO PVT LTD

138 BUNI DOOARS TEA CO. LTD 172 AMBICA TEA ESTATE

139 KOLKATA TEA COMPANY 173 BAJRANGPUR TEA CO. (P) LTD140 KOLONY TEA ESTATE PVT LTD 174 GOUR NITYA TEA CO INDUS. LTD141 ENVER PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD. 175 BAGRODIA CHAI PVT.LTD.

142DARSHANLAL ANAND PRAKASH & SONS PVT LTD 176 JALAN CHARITY TRUST

143KRISHNAKALI TEA ESTATE UNIT OF RADHARANI T.E. 177 SINGHI INDUSTRIES PVT LTD

144 LALLAMUKH TEA CO. PVT. LTD 178 BANWARIPUR T.E.145 HATIGARH ASSOCIATES 179 BAHANI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.146 CAMELLIA AGENCY 180 UMACHARAN BARUA AND OTHERS

147 KANCO TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD 181BANASPATY TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

148 KUNCHUNPORETEA CO. LTD. 182 BARPATHAR TEA COMPANY ((P) LTD.

149 BISHNUPUR TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 183 BAITAKHAL PLANTATIONS (P) LTD.150 LENGRAI TEA LIMITED 184 EASTERN DOOARS TEA CO. LTD151 KARBI ANGLONG KHETAN TEA COMPANY 185 RAYM COMMERCE & PLANTATIONS LTD152 LIMBUGURI TEA ESTATE (PVT) LTD 186 BAGHMARI TEA COMPANY LIMITED

153 MAHABIR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD. 187 SONABHEEL TEA LTD.154 BORBHETA ESTATE PVT LTD 188 BAZALONI GROUP LTD155 SAHARIA TEA COMPANY PVT LTD 189 BAJRANGPUR CLONAL TEA PVT LTD156 JALANMONI TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 190 BATELI TEA CO LTD157 MARANGI PVT LTD 191 ANANDABARI TEA CO PVT LTD158 MANIPUR TEA CO. PRIVATE LIMITED 192 CHOKHANI TEA CO.159 SYLHET TEA OF INDUSTRY LTD. 193 NABIN CHANDRA CHAKRABORTY160 ASSAM COMMERCIAL CO 194 ARCUTTIPORE TEA CO. LTD.161 MADOORIE TEA ESTATE PVT LTD 195 ASITPUR TEA PVT. LTD.162 MOHIJULI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD. 196 BAJRANG TEA INDUSTRIES PVT LTD163 JALANNAGAR DEVELOPMENT PVT. LTD. 197 BELUBAR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.164 MENOKA TEA ESTATE (P) LTD 198 RIVER VALLEY TEA COMPANY PVT LTD

165THE ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LTD. GOVT OF ASSAM 199 BELSERI TEA CO.(I) LTD

166 METHONI TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 200 BHUBANDHAR TEA CO. LTD.167 ABHOYJAN TEA COMPANY PVT LTD 201 BHUVAN VALLEY TEA CO.168 BHUWALKA TRADING AND TEA CO (P) LTD 202 BABU & COMPANY169 BARAK TEA COMPANY LTD 203 BOROJALINGAH TEA CO. LTD.

204 S S K EXPORTS, LTD. 238 SHYAMRAIPORE TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

205 BOKAJAN TEA CO PVT LTD 239 NORTH WESTERN CACHAR TEA CO. LTD.

206 JYOTI HOLDINGS PVT LTD 240 SILONIBARI TEA COMPANY LIMITED

207 AMGOORIE INDIA LIMITED 241 SUNTAK TEA CO.

208 BHUTAN DUARS TEA ASSOCIATION LTD 242 DUKENHENGRA TEA PVT. LTD.

209 THE NORTH-WESTERN CACHAR TEA CO. LTD 243 SOTAI TEA CO PVT LTD

210 DEWAN MANIKCHAND WARDS ESTATE 244 THE SONAPUR TEA CO PVT LTD

211 BIMALAPUR TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 245 SONAJULI PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.

212 SHIVDHAM INDUSTRIES (P) LTD 246 SOOKERATING TEA ESTATE PVT LTD.

213 VIKRAMADITYA AGARWAL, GD TIE -UP PVT LTD 247 THE DOLAGURI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

214 B. L. SUTODIA 248 SURMA VILLY PLANTATION PVT LTD

215 KESAVA PLANTATIONS PVT LTD 249 BANSIDHAR BADRIDASS MODI (P) LTD

216 BIJNI DOOARS TEA LIMITED 250 PRITHVI TEA CO. (P) LTD.

217 CHOIBARI TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED 251 SURABHI PLANTATIONS

218 DOOARS ASSAM UNION TEA CO LTD 252 SURESHNAGAR TEA PLANTATION PVT . LTD

219 TENGAKHAT TEA CO PVT LTD 253 BARUANAGAR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.

220 KESAR COMMERCIAL PVT. LTD. 254 HIRAJULI TEA COMPANY LTD

221 SINGH ENTERPRISES 255 SUOLA TEA PVT. LTD. CO.

222 CHANDMARI TEA CO. PVT LTD 256 SYEDA SUFIA MANZOORULLA

223 WINSONE TEAPLANTATON PVT. LTD. 257 TAMULBARI TEA CO. (P) LTD

224 COSSIPORE TEA COMPANY PVT LTD 258 TARAJAN TEA CO. PVT. LIMITED

225 UPPER GANGES SUGER &INDUSTRIES LTD. 259 HANDIQUE TEA PVT LTD

226 DALOWJAN TEA CO PVT LTD 260 TIMONHABI TEA CO. PVT LTD.

227 KARUNAMAYEEB AGRO PROCESSING PVT.LTD 261 TINKHARIA TEA PRIVATE LTD.

228 DERBY PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD. 262 PADMADHAR TEA CO(P) LTD

229 SHAMSHUN TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD 263 BADAMI DEVI TEA ESTATE

230 DEHA ASSAM TEA CO (P) LTD 264 CSIR IHBT PALAMPUR

231 PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LIMITED 265CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH KRISHI VISHVAVIDYALAYA

232 DHELAI TEA CO. PVT. LTD 266 TATA COFFEE LIMITED

233 DHANDAI TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD. 267 KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT LTD

234 ASSAM BROOK LIMITED 268 THE MYSORE PLANTATIONS LTD.

235 JAMES WARREN TEA LIMITED 269 D B S L MATHIAS & SONS

236 SADIYA FRONTIER TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 270 KADAMANE ESTATES COMPANY

237 JALINGA TEA CO. (I) LTD. 271 HIGHLAND PRODUCE CO. LTD

272 THE COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD. 303THE BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LTD

273 BRAEMORE ESTATES LTD 304 THIASHOLA PLANTATIONS (P) LTD.

274 KDHP COMPANY (P) LTD. 305TANTEA,GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU UNDERTAKING

275 MARICKAR PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD. 306 WOODBRIAR ESTATE LIMITED276 HAILEYBURIA TEA ESTATES LTD. 307 NEELAMALAI AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD277 THE PEERMADE TEA COMPANY LTD. 308 TEA ESTATES INDIA LTD

278 VEEKAY TEA COMPANY PVT LIMITED 309THE DEVASHOLA (N) TEA ESTATES CO. LTD

279THE RAJAGIRI RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD. 310 STANES AMALGAMATED ESTATE LTD

280 HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD 311 NEPC281 ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CALICUT 312 JAYSHREE TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD.282 UDAYAGIRI RUBBER CO. LTD. 313 THE PUTHUTOTAM ESTATES (1943)LTD

283THE MIDLAND RUBBER & PRODUCE CO.LTD 314

THE PERIA KARAMALAI TEA & PRODUCE CO.LTD

284 MAHAVIR PLANTATIONS PVT.LTD 315 UPASI Experimental Station

285 NELLIAMPATHY TEA & PRODUCE CO LTD 316THE GLENMORGAN TEA ESTATES COMPANY

286 TRAVANCORE RUBBER AND TEA CO LTD 317 GLENWORTH ESTATE LTD.

287 M M J PLANTATIONS 318GOLDEN HILLS ESTATE PRIVATE LIMITED

288 THE KURCHERMALA PLANTATIONS LTD. 319 ALAN FIRM288 THE KURCHERMALA PLANTATIONS LTD. 319 ALAN FIRM

289 POABS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LTD 320 THE COONOOR TEA ESTATE CO. LTD.

290 RIPON ESTATES LIMITED 321KARTERY VEERA SAIVA CO PRIVATE LIMITED

291 TATA GLOBAL BEVERAGES LIMITED 322SAKTHI COFFEE ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

292 PRIYADARSHINI TEA ESTATE 323 ROUSDONMULLAI TEA ESTATE 293 TYFORD TEA LTD 324 KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE

294KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 325 THE KOTAGUDI PLANTATIONS (P) LTD

295 TROPICAL PLANTATIONS LTD 326 PANCHURA ESTATE LIMITED

296 MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD 327THE KIL KOTAGIRI TEA & COFFEE ESTATE CO LTD

297 THE HIGHLAND PRODUCE CO.LTD 328 ADDERLEY ESTATE LTD.

298 GOLDVIEW VYAPAAR PVT. LTD. 329THE PUTHUTOTTAM ESTATES (1943)LIMITED.

299PARISONS ESTATE AND INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LTD. 330 NILGIRI TEA ESTATES LTD.

300 THE NILGIRIS TEA ESTATES LTD 331 NILGIRI AGRO AGENCY (P) LTD.

301 TALAYAR TEA CO. LTD 332SUNSHINE TEA PROCESSING CO PVT LTD

302 TEMI T E under GOVT.OF SIKKIM 333 DHRMANAGAR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.

334DEPT. OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, GOVT. OF TRIPURA 364 DTC INDIA LIMITED

335 HANUMAN FINSTOCK PVT. LTD. 366MALHATI TEA AND INDS. LTD. C/O HIND TEA CO.

336TRIPURA TEA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD 367 JATINDRA MOHAN TEA CO.PVT.LTD.

337BASUNDHARA AGRO ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT LTD 368 SUNNY VALLEY TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD

338 SRP PROJECTS PVT LTD. 369 ARION AGENCIES PVT. LTD.339 NARENDRAPUR TEA CO.(P) LTD. 370 BUXA DOOARS TEA CO (I) LTD340 SILKOTE TEA COMPANY LTD. 371 THE FRIENDS TEA COMPANY LTD

341LUDHUA CHA BAGAN SRAMIK SAMABAY SAMITI LTD. 372

DARJEELING DOOARS PLANTATIONS (TEA) LTD.

342 TIPPERAH TEA CORPORATION LTD 373KANCHAN TREE PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.,

343 THE MEKHLIPARA TEA CO. LTD 374 THE EASTERN TEA CO. LTD. 344 KRISHNAPUR TEA CO. LTD 375 BHATRISAKTI AGRO PVT LTD

345KHOWAI CHA BAGAN S.S.S. LTD. (CO -OPERATIVE) 376 BANSISONS TEA INDUSTRIES LIMITED

346LEELAGARH CHA BAGAN SRAMIK SAMABAYA SAMITY LTD. 377 GOEL PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD

347

KALACHARRA CHA BAGAN SRAMIK LTD(UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF I & C, GOT) 378 QUALITY PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.

348 SUNPLANT AGRO. LTD. 379 THE KUMLAI TEA & IND. LTD.NORTH BENGAL TEA PLANTATION

349 CHAKRABOR TEA & INDUSTRIES 380NORTH BENGAL TEA PLANTATION COMPANY

350 TUFANIALONGA TEA CO. LTD. 381 DUNCANS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

351 RAMDURLABHPUR TEA CO. LTD. 382 KOHINOOR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

352 THE RANIBARI TEA CO LTD 383ANAND GOPAL TEA CO. (DARJEELING) PVT.LTD.

353DURGABARI TEA WORKERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. 384 AMARPUR TEA & PLANTATIONS LTD

354 KAMALA TEA CO. LTD 385 STANMORE ESTATE PVT. LTD.355 BORGANG TEA CO. (P) LTD. 386 LONGVIEW TEA & AGRO LIMITED356 ANIL PLANTATIONS PVT LTD 387 GIRIRAJ PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD

357ICHUK CHA S.S.S. LTD. (ADMINISTRATOR: DEPT. OF I & C GOVT. OF TRIPURA) 388

MAKAIBARITEA & TRADING CO. PVT. LTD.

358 HUPLONGCHERRA TEA CO. LTD 389 NEW TEA CO. LTD.359 MAHESHPUR TEA & INDUSTRIES (P) LTD 390 THE CORONATION TEA CO. LTD.

360

MOHANPUR CHABAGAN SSS LTD(UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF I & C, GOT) 391 TODI TEA CO. LTD.

361 FORTUMA AGRO PLANTATION LTD 392 ANOOP TEA CO. PVT. LTD.362 SOVA TEA CO. 393 DIABARI TEA CO LTD

363TEA PLANTATION CO -OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD 394 T & I GLOBAL LTD

395 RANGPUR TEA ASSOCIATION LTD. 428 DUTTA AGRO PLANTATION PVT LTD396 MALNADY TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD., 429 CHANDAN TEA INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

397 BIJLIMONI TEA & FINANCE LTD. 430SUNIL KUMAR KUNDU, USHA TEA CO PVT LTD

398 SEAL & CO (P) LTD. 431 DALSINGPARA TEA ESTATE PVT.LTD.399 MAHAMAYA AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. 432 RNT PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.A400 SARAT TEA CO.PVT.LTD. 433 DALMORE TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.401 SYCOTTA TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 434 BASU TEA PRIVATE LTD402 SITDAS AGRO & FINANCES PVT.LTD. 435 DHEKLAPARA TEA CO. LTD

403 BAMANDANGA TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD. 436THE BENGAL DOOARS NATIONAL TEA CO. LTD.

404 SAMSING ORGANIC TEA PVT.LTD 437 DEBPARA TEA CO. LTD.405 YONGTONG ORGANIC TEA PVT.LTD. 438 SANTIPARA TEA CO. LTD.406 THE BELGACHI TEA COMPANY LIMITED 439 ANJUMAN TEA CO LTD407 WESTERN CONGLOMERATE LIMITED 440 MAHANADI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD.

408 BHATKAWA TEA INDUSTRIES LTD. 441 SRI TORSA PLANTATION PVT. LTD.409 BHOGOTPUR TEA CO.LTD 442 HMP GROUP

410 BHARNOBARI TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED 443QUALITY TEA PRODUCING CO. PVT. LTD.

411 GOOD WILL TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED 444 M.K.TEA PVT.LTD

412SHIKARPUR & BHANDAPUR TEA ESTATES PVT LTD 445

VISHWAMITRA INDIA TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD.

413 B.D. TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD. 446 INDING TEA CO. PVT. LTD.414 DIANA TEA CO. LTD. 447 ASHA TEA COMPANY PVT LTD

415 THE ASHAPUR TEA CO. LTD. 448DALMIA TEA PLANTATION & INDUSTRIES LTD.

416 ATAL TEA CO. (1943) LTD. 449 MERICO TEA ESTATE LTD.

417 ATIABARI TEA COMPANY LTD 450HULDIBARI INDUSTRIES & PLANTATION CO LTD

418 ATINPUR TEA ESTATE 451 GURJANJHORA TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD.419 NEW CHUMTA TEA CO. LTD 452 R.D TEA LTD420 BUDS TEA INDUSTRIES 453 RUCHI AGRO PRODUCTS PVT LTD421 ALIPURDUAR ENTERPRISES LTD 454 THE GOPALPUR TEA CO.LTD.422 BIJOYNAGAR TEA CO. LTD 455 JAHURI DURGA TEA CO (P) LTD423 BINAGURI TEA CO. PVT.LTD. 456 GOPE PLANTATION PVT. LTD.424 BILATIBARI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD 457 DLX LIMITED

425DARJEELING ORGANIC TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD. 458 A.C PAUL AGRICULTURAL CO. PVT. LTD

426 ASHOK K LOHIA, SYCOTA TEA CO P LTD 459 FULBARI PATAN TEA ESTATE427 CHAMURCHI AGRO (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 460 SUBARNAPUR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.

461 THE ETHELBARI TEA CO (1932) LTD. 495 RHEABARI TEA CO. PVT .LTD462 MINTRI TEA CO. PVT.LTD. 496 TOORSA TEA CO.PVT.LTD.463 BINDO BEHARI TEA INDUSTRIES PVT LTD 497 TOONBARI TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.,464 THE ELLENBARRIE TEA CO.LTD. 498 NUDDEA PLANTATIONS LTD.

465DOOTERIAH & KALEJ VALLEY TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD. 499 TRISAKTI TEA CO (P) LTD

466 SURAJ GOVIND ESTATES PVT. LTD. 500 SOMBARIA CO LTD467 KHAYERBARI TEA CO. LTD. 501 SOUTHERN TERAI TEA CO (P) LTD.468 ROOPCHERA TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 502 SANNYASITHAN TEA CO.PVT. LTD

469NORTHERN BENGAL TEA CORPORATION LTD 503 HASIMARA INDUSTRIES LTD.

470 ENGO TEA COMPANY LTD 504COOCHBEHAR AGRO TEA ESTATE PVT LTD

471 NEPUCHAPUR TEA CO. LTD 505 TIRRIHANNAH CO LTD472 THE NEW GLENCO TEA CO. LTD. 506 THE PEERLESS TEA 'N' INDUSTRIES LTD473 NEPATI VALLEY TEA ESTATE (P) LTD 507 SEEYOK TEA COMPANY LTD

474WEST BENGAL TEA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 508 UNITED NATUREX DOT COM (P)LTD

475 THE NEW TRAI ASSOCIATION LTD 509 RINGTONG TEA COMPANY (P) LTD476 PALASHBARI TEA CO LTD 510 PUTHARJHORA TEA GARDEN PVT. LTD.477 GOURANGA PARBATI TEA CO PVT LTD 511 PROVA TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

478DOOARS PLANTATION & INDUSTRIES LTD., 512 SATI AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT.LTD.

479 ALOM GROUP OF INDUSTRIES 513 M.R.TEA PLANTATION PVT.LTD480 RANICHERRA TEA CO. LTD. 514 TASATI TEA LIMITED481 HIND TEA COMPANY LIMITED, SILIGURI 515 SYLEE TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.482 RAHIMPUR TEA CO LTD 516 SUKNA TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD483 ABHIJIT TEA CO. PVT. LTD. 517 SINGHIA JHORA TEA CO. (P) LTD484 RAHIMIA LANDS AND TEA CO. PVT LTD. 518 SIMULBARIE TEA CO. (P) LTD.485 RADHARANI TEA COMPANY PVT. LTD. 519 CAMELLIA TEA GROUP PVT LTD

486 RAHAMAN AGRO PLANTATION PVT. LTD., 520SINGELL TEA &AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

487 PHASKOWA TEA PLANTATIONS LTD. 521SINGHANIA TEA COMPANY PRIVATE LTD

488 OODLABARI TEA COMPANY LTD. 522 SNOWVIEW TEA COMPANY PVT LTD

489 OKAYTI TEA COMPANY LTD 523GOLDEN LEAF TEA PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

490 NYA SYLEE T.E.PVT.LD. 524 WASHABARIE TEA CO. PVT. LTD.491 NUXALBARI TEA CO LTD 525 SOONGACHI TEA INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.492 ALIPURDUAR TEA COMPANY LTD 526 SONALI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.493 TULSIVIA AGRO FAM 527 SONAR BANGLA TEA CO (P) LTD

494THE NEW REDBANK TEA COMPANY PVT LTD 528 TOPICAL TEA CO. PVT. LTD.

Note:- Apart from the above companies, there are tea estates registered with individual names as the case of proprietary/ Partnership firms.

Source: Tea Board****




MMTCMMTC

2794(H). SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:


(a) whether the Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC/ MTC) has imported or is importing explosives, weapons, defence equipment and atomic waste through the Mundra Port; through the Mundra Port;

(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;(c) whether the Government has taken any action in view of the hazardous impact of the

said imports; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC/MTC) has neither imported nor is importing explosives, weapons, defence equipment and atomic waste through the Mundra Port.

(b) to (d) Does not arise.

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PRODUCTION OF NATURAL RUBBER

2798. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:


(a) the total production of natural rubber in the country during the last three years and the current year, year and State/ UT-wise;

(b) whether the increase in rubber imports has caused a decrease in the rates of natural rubber produced domestically causing economic hardship for small and medium rubber growers and if so, the details thereof; andthereof; and

(c) whether the Government will address the problem by reducing the quantum of rubber imports or through moratorium on imports to address the crisis in domestic market and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) The total production of Natural Rubber (NR) during 2018-19 is provisionally estimated at 648000 tonnes. The production of NR during April-May 2019 is provisionally estimated at 74000 tonnes. State-wise production of NR upto 2018-19 is given in the Annexure.

(b) & (c): The Natural Rubber prices have been at relatively low levels during the past few years in domestic and international markets. However, the rubber prices started increasing during the recent weeks and the average price for the RSS4 grade in June, 2019 was 150.29 per kg. The Natural Rubber prices are determined by market forces and a range of factors which inter-alia include trends in economic growth in major consuming countries, oil/synthetic rubber prices, weather conditions and developments in future markets. The domestic NR market generally follows the trend in world market with occasional divergences due to region specific and seasonal factors. No quantitative restrictions can be imposed on the import of NR under WTO commitments. The domestic NR price is sensitive to import of NR. Therefore, to regulate NR under WTO commitments. The domestic NR price is sensitive to import of NR. Therefore, to regulate the import of NR, the Government has increased the duty on import of dry rubber from “20% or Rs. 30 per kg whichever is lower” to “25% or Rs. 30 per kg whichever is lower” w.e.f 30.4.2015. The Government has also reduced the period of utilization of imported dry rubber in January 2015 under advance licensing scheme from 18 months to 6 months. The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has imposed port restriction on the import of Natural Rubber by restricting the port of entry to Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) since 20th January, 2016.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2798 for 10.7.2019

State-wise production of NR (Tonne)State 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (P) 2018-19 (P)Kerala 438630 540400 540775 490460Tamil Nadu 19495 21140 21110 21500Traditional Total 458125 561540 561885 511960Tripura 44245 50985 50500 53050Assam 14560 19970 23300 24300Meghalaya 7360 8950 9050 9100Nagaland 3020 4320 4820 4930Manipur 1660 2090 1790 1850Mizoram 595 742 742 750Arunachal Pradesh 360 478 428 450North East Total 71800 87535 90630 94430Karnataka 29400 38800 38300 38200A&N Islands 240 240 240 275Goa 640 645 575 625Maharashtra 925 1185 1185 1250Odisha 315 400 450 480West Bengal 325 335 335 380Andhra Pradesh 230 320 400 400Others Total 32075 41925 41485 41610Non Traditional Total 103875 129460 132115 136040

Grand Total 562000 691000 694000 648000

Source: Rubber Board

P: Provisional




TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 JULY, 2019

SEZs IN KARNATAKA

2800. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:to state:

(a) the details and total number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which have been set up in the Karnataka State;

(b) whether the Government has plans to declare areas surrounding Chikkodi in Karnataka as a Special Economic Zone; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Sir, total 62 proposals for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs)in Karnataka have been accorded formal approval under the SEZ Act, 2005. Presently, 51 SEZs are notified, out of which 31 SEZs are operational. The details of SEZs in Karnataka is at Annexure.

(b): No such proposal has been received to declare areas surrounding in Chikkodi in Karnataka as a Special Economic Zone. Setting up of SEZs is primarily private investment driven initiative.

(c): Does not arise.

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Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2800 for 10th July, 2019

List of SEZs in KarnatakaSl. No. Name of the developer Location Type of SEZ SEZ status

1 Divyasree Technopark Kundalahalli Village, Krishnarajapuram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, District Bangalore, Karnataka


Notified/Operational

2 Manyata Embassy Business Park

Rachenhalli & Nagavara Village, Bangalore District, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified/Operational

3 WIPRO Limited Doddakannelli Village, Varthur Hobli, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT Notified/Operational

4 WIPRO Limited Doddathogur Village, Begur Hobli, Electronic City, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT Notified/Operational

5 Vikas Telecom Private Limited

Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanhalli Village, Varthur Hoblic, Bangalore East Taluk, Karnataka


6 RMZ Ecoworld Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Devarabeesanahalli, Bhoganahalli and Doddakanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka


7 Cessna Business Park Pvt. Ltd.

Kadubeesanahalli Vill, Varthur Hobli, District Bangalore, Karnataka


8 Tanglin Development Ltd. Global Village Pattengere/ IT/ITES Notified/8 Tanglin Development Ltd. Global Village Pattengere/Mylasandra Villages, Off Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bangalore, Karnataka


9 Infosys Technologies Limited

Hebbal Industrial area, District Mysore, Karnataka


10 Information Technology Park Limited

Sadaramangala and Pattandur Agrahara Village, Whitefield Road, District Bangalore, Karnataka


11 Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

Village Perumenahally, Kokkanagatta, Sumudra Vally, Hamumanthapura, Taluk Hassan, Karnataka

Textile Notified/Operational


Hebbal Industrial area, District Mysore, Karnataka


13 HCL Technologies Ltd. Jigani Industrial Area, Attibele Taluka, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ ITES Notified/Operational

14 Pritech Park Bellandur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka


15 Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

District Hassan, Karnataka Pharmaceuticals Notified/Operational

16 Aspen Infra Padubidri Private Limited (AIPPL)

Nadasalu, Nandikooru, Polimaru and Hejamadi Villages in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka

Engineering Notified/Operational

17 Karle Infra Pvt. Ltd. Nagavara Village, North Bangalore Taluka, Karnataka


18 Mangalore SEZ Limited Baikampady Near Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka

Multi Product Notified/Operational

19 Bagmane Construction Pvt. Ltd

Mahadevapura, K R Puram, Bangalore North, Karnataka


20 Quest SEZ Development Private Limited

Hattargi and Mastiholi villages, Hukkeri Taluk, Belgaum District, Karnataka

Precision Engineering Product


21 Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited.

Village Mahadevpura and Kaggadaspura, K.R. Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka.


22 Milestone Buildcon Private Limited

Village Chokkanahalli, Taluka Yelahanka Hobli Bangalore North, Karnataka


23 Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS)

Village Machenahalli and Nidige, District Shimoga, Karnataka

Electronics Hardware and Software/ ITES


24 Larsen & Toubro Limited KIADB Industrial Area, Taluka Hebbel-Hootagally, District Mysore, Karnataka


25 Wipro Limited Kodathi village, Varthur Hobli, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka


26 Karnataka Industrial Areas Development

Village Bhatramaranahalli. Kavadadasanahalli,

Aerospace and Industry

Notified/Operational Areas Development

Board (KIADB)Kavadadasanahalli, Dummanahalli, Talukas Bangalore North and Devanahali, District Bangalore, Karnataka

Industry Operational

27 Infosys Limited Gokul Village, within the limits of Hobli, Hubli Taluk, District Dharward, Near Airport Hubli, Karnataka


28 Amin Properties LLP Pujanahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka


29 Bagmane Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Outer Ring Road, Doddanekundi Circle, Marathalli Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka


30 RGA Infrastructure Sy. No. 31/1, Chikkankannelli Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka


31 Biocon Limited. Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka

Bio-technology Notified/Operational

32 Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)

Villages Pajeer and Kairangala, District Mangalore Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.

IT/ITES Notified

33 Ittina Properties Pvt. Ltd. Bagur village, Anugondanahalli Hobli, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka

Electronic Hardware and Software

including IT/ITES

Notified

34 Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited.

Hoodi Village, K.R. Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka.

IT/IT enabled services Notified

35 Opto Infrastructure Limited

Village kallahalli, Taluka Nanjungud, District Mysore, Karnataka


including IT/ITES

Notified

36 Brigade Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Ganjimutt, EPIP Industrial Area, Taluka Mangalore, Dakshin Kannada District, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

37 Opto Infrastructure Limited

Village Dodda Basavanahalli and Chikkabasavanahalli, Talukas Shanthigrama Hobli and Hassan, District Hassan, Karnataka


including IT/ITES

Notified

38 Renaissance Designbuild Private Limited

Plot No. 47 of Koorgally Industrial Area, Village Koorgally, Hobli Ilawala, Taluka Mysore, Distt. Mysore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

39 Gulf Oil Corporation Limited

Village Kattigenahalli and Venkatala, Hobli Yelahanka, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

40 Brooke Bond Real Estates Private Limited

Bangalore, Karnataka IT/ITES/BPO/EH Notified

41 Gopalan E-Park Village Koorgalli, Itwala, Hobli, Mysore Taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka

ElectronicHardware and

Software including ITES

Notified


Villages Borgunte, surjapur and billapur, Taluka Anekal, District Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

43 Karnataka Industrial Areas Development

Gamanagatti, Hubli Taluk, Dharwad District, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified Areas Development Board (KIADB)

Dharwad District, Karnataka

44 Saltire Developers Private Limited

Outer Ring Road, Rachanahalli Village, Nagavara, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

45 Infosys Limited Electronic City, Doddathogur Village, Begur Hobli, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

46 Information Technology Park Limited

Sadarmangala Village, Sadaramangala Industrial Area,Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

47 Embassy Property Developments Private Limited

Outer Ring Road, Rachenahalli Village, Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

48 Modern Asset Survey No. 2/1 & 2/2, Venkatala Village, Yelahanka Hobli, , Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

49 Modern Asset (Phase – II) Survey No. 2/2, Venkatala Village, Yelahanka Hobli, , Bangalore, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

50 L&T Construction Equipment Limited (Reality Division) SEZ-I

Byatarayanapura Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalaru North, Bangalaru, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

51 L&T Construction Equipment Limited (Reality Division) SEZ-II

Byatarayanapura Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalaru North, Bangalaru, Karnataka

IT/ITES Notified

52 Golden Gate Developers Pvt. Ltd

Jala Hobli, Bangalore, Karnataka IT/ ITES Formal Approval

53 Concord Investments (Bangalore)

Bangalore, Karnataka IT/ITES Formal Approval

54 Bagmane Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Raman Nagar, KR Puram, Bangalore North, Karnataka

IT/ITES Formal Approval

55 High Street Developers Private Limited

Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka


56 Gopalan Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd.

Kundalahalli and Nallurahalli villages K.R. Puram Hobli, Bangalore, Karnataka

Biotech Formal Approval

57 Poornimadevi Tech Park Private Limited

Sulikere village, Kengari Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka


58 Wipro Limited Belagola Industrial Area, Mogarhalli village, Belagola Hobli, Srirangapatna Taluk,Mandya District, Mysore, Karnataka


59 ISPRL FTWZ Padur (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.)

Padur, Karnataka FTWZ Formal Approval

60 Manipal ETA Infotech Limited

Agara and Jakkasandra village, Begur Hobli, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Electronic Hardware and Software including IT/ITES

Formal Approval

Karnataka including IT/ITES61 Jubilant Infrastructure

LimitedKallahalli village, NanjangudTaluk, Mysore District, Karnataka

Biotech (Pharma) Formal Approval

62 Oracle India Private Limited

Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli, Outer Ring Road, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka


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TOBACCO FARMERS

2805. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:


(a) whether the delegation of Tobacco Farmers from Andhra Pradesh has met the Minister of Commerce and Industry requesting to protect the tobacco farmers in the Minister of Commerce and Industry requesting to protect the tobacco farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh by reducing the penalty levied on them and sanction compensation to the tobacco farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has taken any decision on the request of the tobacco farmers

association and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a & b) Yes Sir. A d elegation of tobacco farmers from Andhra Pradesh met the Minister for Commerce & Industry and highlighted the issues regarding penalty on sale of excess Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and compensation for tobacco barns.

(c) For every crop cycle in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, notification permitting sale of (c) For every crop cycle in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, notification permitting sale of excess production of FCV tobacco is being issued from time to time , so as to restrict /regulate excess and unauthorized production of FCV tobacco produced by registered / unregistered growers.

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ORGANIC TEA FARMING

2822. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:


(a) whether the Tea Board of India proposes to accord priority for the promotion and (a) whether the Tea Board of India proposes to accord priority for the promotion and development of organic tea farming in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that the climate of North Eastern States, particularly in the State of Assam is best for organic tea farming and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Tea Board has taken any action for promotion of organic tea farming in Assam by facilitating certification, etc.; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of licenses issued to the tea farmers/tea gardens of Assam and the funds allocated for promotion of organic tea farming in North Eastern Region during the last three years, State-wise?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Yes Sir. The Tea Board has accorded due priority under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme (TD&PS) for the promotion and development of organic tea farming in the country . The activity along with assistance provided are given in the following table:with assistance provided are given in the following table:

S.No. Activity Assistance

1. Organic Certification (Plantation) 50% of cost of certification including renewals with ceiling of Rs.2.00 lakhs per certificate.

2. Organic certification (Factory) 50% of cost of certificate with ceiling of Rs.2.00 Lakhs per factory per financial year.

3. Organic Conversion Rs.2.00 lakhs per ha for small tea growers

Source: Tea Board

(b): The soil and climate of the North Eastern Region, particularly the State of Assam, is well suited forgrowing tea. The state-wise details of organic cultivation in the North Eastern States is given in the following table:

Sl no StatesNumber of Organic Tea

Gardens and Small HoldingsArea of Holdings

(Hectare)

1 Assam 45 3439.87

2 Mizoram 3 74.00

3 Nagaland 3 67.90

4 Tripura 15 93.56

5 Meghalaya 3 62.475 Meghalaya 3 62.47

Total 69 3737.80

Source: Tea Board

(c) & (d): Tea Board is providing financial assistance for the promotion of organic tea under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme. Financial assistance of Rs.2.00 Lakh per ha. is provided to the small tea growers for conversion to organic farming. The State wise details during the last 03 years is given in the following table:

Financial assistance under scheme TD&PSState

Year Activity PhysicalFinancial

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Assam

2016-17 Replanting in organic gardens1

Garden* 1.02

Orthodox subsidy to organic gardens3

Gardens 7.44

2017-18Replanting in organic gardens 3.17 ha 4.71


Gardens 17.33

2018-19Replanting in organic garden 17.04 ha 47.68


Gardens 9.41

Setting up organic mini tea factory 1 Factory 11.73Setting up organic big tea factory 1 Factory 143.56Promotional event for organic tea garden 1 Event 0.50Organic Self Help Group (SHG) (22 members) 1 SHG 7.25

Tripura 2018-19 Organic Certification 1 Garden 0.08Total 250.70

Registration / certificates issued under Control Order

Assam 2016-17 Setting up organic big tea factory 1 FactoryRegistration

issued

Meghalaya 2018-19 Setting up organic mini tea factory 1 FactoryCertificate

issuedTotal = 2

*2nd installment.

Source: Tea Board




E-CIGARETTES

2826(H). SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:


(a) whether the rising trend of e-cigarette among the juveniles and youth in the country is proving extremely harmful for their health and if so, the details thereof; country is proving extremely harmful for their health and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details and the quantum of e-cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system imported in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the use of vaporizers or e-cigarette has been banned in various countries of the world and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to ban the import and use of ecigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) As per a report of WHO, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems [ENDS] [also known as e-cigarettes] heat a solution to create an aerosol which frequently contains flavourants, usually dissolved into Propylene Glycol or/and Glycerin. ENDS aerosol contains nicotine, the addictive component of tobacco products. In addition to dependence, nicotine can have adverse effects on the development of the foetus during pregnancy and may contribute to cardiovascular disease. The development of the foetus during pregnancy and may contribute to cardiovascular disease. The WHO report further says that although nicotine itself is not a carcinogen, it may function as a “tumour promoter” and seems to be involved in the biology of malignant disease, as well as of neurodegeneration. Foetal and adolescent nicotine exposure may have long-term consequences for brain development, potentially leading to learning and anxiety disorders. The evidence is sufficient to warn children and adolescents, pregnant women, and women of reproductive age against ENDS use and nicotine.

[b] E-cigarette or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) has not been separately classified under Import Policy and are being imported under different HS Codes. Import of e-cigarette, its Accessories and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), for the last three years and current year is as under:

Item Description

Value in US $

e-Cigarettes, its accessories and ENDS

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19* 2019-20(Upto 30th April, 2019

38126.34 70171.45 83483.54 Nil

* Figures pertaining to the financial years 2018-19 are Provisional.

[c] As per the World Health Organization Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2017, the Governments of thirty [30] countries, including Mauritius, Australia, Singapore, Korea [Democratic People’s Republic], Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Bahrain, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates etc have already banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) in their countries.

[d] Ban on import is not possible unless there is a legal ban on domestic production, distribution and consumption. Considering that Health is a state subject, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has issued an Advisory on 28.8.2018 to all States/Union Territories to ensure that any Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems [ENDS] States/Union Territories to ensure that any Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems [ENDS] including e-Cigarettes, Heat-Not-Burn Devices, Vape, e-Sheesha, e-Nicotine Flavoured Hookah, and the like devices that enable nicotine delivery are not sold [including online sale], manufactured, distributed, traded, imported and advertised in their jurisdictions,except for the purpose and in the manner and to the extent, as may be approved under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940.

Governments of 14 States viz. Punjab, Karnataka, Mizoram, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan and Meghalaya have prohibited the manufacture, distribution, import and sale of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).

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MISUSE OF EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES

2834(H). SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:


(a) whether the Government has identified such companies which are misusing the (a) whether the Government has identified such companies which are misusing the export promotion schemes with an intention to cheat the Government during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, companywise; (c) the action taken against the said companies along with the rules under which action

has been taken; (d) the outcome of the action taken; and(e) the reaction of the Government on the said outcome?

ANSWERANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): Foreign Trade Policy of the government contains certain export promotion schemes which are primarily aimed at (i) providing customs duty exemption on import of capital goods for promotion of exports, (ii) providing customs duty exemption on raw materials, components and consumables etc. for manufacturing goods for exports and (iii) providing compensation for consumables etc. for manufacturing goods for exports and (iii) providing compensation for neutralizing the disadvantages suffered on the goods and services exported. All these schemes have inbuilt obligations/terms and conditions which are required to be complied by the persons availing such schemes. The government regularly monitors such obligations. In case of non compliance, action is taken against the defaulters. Such actions may include suspension/cancellation of the authorization, black listing the defaulter from availing any export promotion scheme, imposition of fiscal penalty, cancellation/suspension of Importer and Exporter Code number and initiating criminal proceedings. Such penal provisions are contained in the

Foreign Trade Policy/ Hand Book of Procedures, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules 1993. During the last three years i.e. 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2019, 1865 persons have been put under “Denied Entity List” denying further benefits under the export promotion schemes and penalties have been imposed in 1374 cases. In addition to the above, action on defaulters is also taken by the Department of Revenue. During the last three years, Department of Revenue has identified and imposed penalties in over 400 cases. Regional Authority wise details of the penalty imposed and the list of companies on which action has been taken by the Department of Revenue are enclosed.

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Penalty imposed for three financial years 2016-19Sl No.

Name of RA No. of Penalty Imposed

Amount of Penalty

1 RA, Ludhiana 67 7676850002 RA, Jaipur 63 166800003 RA, Panipat 1 500004 RA, Trivandrum 2 138137355 RA, Bhopal 5 37699006 RA, Kanpur 3 35000007 RA, Varanasi 1 100008 RA, Kolkata 97 1353630359 RA, Mumbai 385 4145496191

10 RA, Vadodara 40 108764780011 RA, Chennai 20 921673712 RA, Ahmedabad 10 54090000013 CLA, Delhi 59 23983973814 RA, Pune 237 888273922

15 RA, Moradabad 0 016 RA, Chandigarh 118 308273713017 RA, Jammu 0 018 RA, Srinagar 0 018 RA, Srinagar 0 019 RA, Dehradun 0 020 RA, Nagpur 3 1398608221 RA, Rajkot 0 022 RA, Surat 87 37285433923 RA, Raipur 0 024 RA, Goa 0 025 RA, Cuttack 0 026 RA, Patna 0 027 RA, Shilong 0 028 RA, Madurai 0 029 RA, Coimbatore 0 030 RA, Pondicherry 0 031 RA, Banglore 176 40690896632 RA, Cochin 0 033 RA, Hyderabad 0 0

34RA, Visakhapatnam 0 0

35 RA, Belagavi 0 01374 11728732575

Year -2016-17Misuse of Export Promotion Schemes

Amt. in Lakhs

Nameof the Company

Amount of Duty Evasion Confirmed

Amount of Duty recovered

Amount of fine/penalty

Brahmani Fab 8.65 1.35 13.65Shreeji Creation 16.6 8.74 24.1Parth Creation 0.65 0.65 4.4Zenith Exports 4.2 4.2 0.1Prince Pipes &Fittings Pvt. Ltd 52.91 52.91 0.25Lamba Timber Works Pvt. Ltd 18.21 18.21 1Konark Overseas Pvt. Ltd 3.31 3.31 0.5NM Overseas 18.2 18.2 4.8Evershine 45.98 0 0Divine Industries 46.8 0 0Om Exim Mehsana 2.67 2.67 0.94Nimesh International 5.65 0 0Yooza Packaging 4.26 0 0Maple Exports 4.02 4.02 1.03Rankas Taxfab 130 130 29.6H.K. Agro Impex 38.9 13.5 21.8Global Exims 32.48 15.1 18.2H.K. Agri Products 20.29 10.4 11.3Arshad Cashew Industry 14.73 14.73 0.85Arshad Cashew Industry 14.73 14.73 0.85Aakanksha Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 33.37Brahmani River Pillets Ltd. 2403.47 0 2403.47M/s. Southern Gold Pvt. Ltd,Vinayak Fashion 19 19 6.76Bharat Forge Ltd. 171.99 171.99 0BILT Graphic Paper Products 11.7 11.7 0Sepher Digital StudiosPvt. Ltd 3.25 0 0L.M. Wind Power 45.88 14.03 0Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 47.76 51.1 0Bharat Serum and Vaccaines LTd 540.61 579.71 81.09Enaltec Labs Pvt. Ltd 43.83 46.13 6.57Jilani Arts 0 9.45 4.38Mehra Overseas 0 0 0Veda Trades 0 9.49 0Sanofi India Ltd. 0.92 1.12 0Rhino Bamboo Industry 3.98 1.19 0.25keley Infra Project Ltd. 505.51 125.83 220Indian Technomac 1671.16 38 2671.16Dharamarathina Textiles Pvt. Ltd. 42.42 0 27Sowdeswari Mills Pvt. Ltd. 27.7 1.66 21Kutti Spinners Pvt. Ltd. 27.96 2.1 24.5Rajeshwari Exim India 0 0 2

Gee Ess International 0 0 2.64Mutas Impex 0 0 3.5V.G. Electronics 0 0 3.2Chadha Plastic 0 0 5.05Simmtronics Semiconductor Ltd 29.7 0 2.95Liliput Kidswear ltd. 94.66 0 10.5Liliput Kidswear ltd. 119.26 0 13.5Liliput Kidswear ltd. 63.26 0 7Liliput Kidswear ltd. 251.25 0 20Liliput Kidswear ltd. 15.16 0 1.5Liliput Kidswear ltd. 11.73 0 1Liliput Kidswear ltd. 29.29 0 2.75Liliput Kidswear ltd. 6.25 0 0.6Liliput Kidswear ltd. 18.66 0 1.75Liliput Kidswear ltd. (EPCG) 84.99 0 10Tishani impex 0 0 15Shirin International 0 0 25ACE lines 0 32.03 17.3Sunrise Exports 0 0 2Swift International 0 0 17Shivam UZ International 0 0 1Pearless Valley 0 0 7AR Enterprises 0 0 1KPS Enterprises 0 0 1KPS Enterprises 0 0 1Pritam Exports 0 0 11.5Global Enterprises 0 0 8.5Prado infosys 0 0 11Dolse Corrama 0 0 6Western Care 0 0 6Rose Wear 0 0 15Pavish Textiles (P) Ltd. 0 0 10Mohit Impex 0 0 8Era Exim Enterprises 0 0 2SMG India 0 0 3Avisso India 0 0 5Shant Export 0 0 2A.D. Exports 0 0 3SRL Exim 0 0 14Guru Exports 0 0 20Sarthak Exim Pvt. Ltd 0 0 4Space Enterprises 0 0 3.69Yahavi Exports 0 0 6MJR Exim Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 4Karat International Exports 0 0 1Meet Exports 0 0 5Picaso Exim 0 0 8Sanjeev Garments 0 0 100.1

Abir Chemicals Ltd. 50.79 NIL 14Export India 152.26 NIL 40Rashi wears pvt ltd 19.82 NIL 10.45Genuine Arts 95.24 NIL 24Lucky International 55.12 NIL 15Purti Textiles Mills 10.41 NIL 4Abir Chemicals Ltd. 19.89 NIL 5.2Expectations 5.11 NIL 2.5Bharat Udyog 5.91 NIL 80.61

Sadhana Fashions 18.19 NIL 10Abir Chemicals Ltd. 50.79 NIL 14Apex Electricals Ltd. 52.55 NIL 13Apex Electricals Ltd. 478.37 NIL 107Apex Electricals Ltd. 463.11 NIL 100Apex Electricals Ltd. 175.09 NIL 35

Menezes chemical pvt. Ltd. 8.8 NIL 3.6Apex Electricals Ltd. 45.86 NIL 11.2Hamco Mining & Smelting Ltd. 331.3 NIL 78

Apex Electrical Limited 18.18 NIL 6.55Abir Chemicals Ltd. 15.78 NIL 4Abir Chemicals Ltd. 43.65 NIL 11.3Abir Chemicals Ltd. 28.98 NIL 7.4R.N. Bhatia 62.66 NIL 15

Blue Nest Export 23.95 NIL 0Blue Nest Export 23.95 NIL 0Pennar Aluminium Company Ltd. 240.54 NIL 60Abir Chemicals Ltd. 48.5 NIL 12.55

Vinyroyal Plasticoates Pvt. Ltd. & National Leather Mfg. Co. 27.06 NIL 6.7Pankaj Extrusion Ltd. & Hitesh Shah Director 326.7 NIL 626.7National Leather Cloth Company 71.99 NIL 14National Leather Cloth Company 106.66 NIL 15National Leather Cloth Company 106.66 NIL 15Gujarat Cypromate 12.57 NIL 3.95Noble Merchandise Ltd. 85.44 NIL 20Noble Merchandise Ltd. 61.55 NIL 15Noble Merchandise Ltd. 158.18 NIL 40Noble Merchandise Ltd. 131.53 NIL 25

Bebas Textile Pvt. Ltd. 63.24 NIL 15The National Leather Cloth Mgg Co. 99.55 NIL 15Hamco Mining & Smelting Ltd. 437.61 NIL 91Hamco Mining & Smelting Ltd. 331.3 NIL 78Hamco Mining & Smelting Ltd. 815.51 NIL 205Seva Enterprises 70.54 NIL 17

Safetec Disposable Pvt. Ltd. 19.35 NIL 9.9Reliance Silicon 53.15 NIL 12.5Duplex Wires Pvt. Ltd. 21.94 NIL 63

M/s Supreme India Impex Ltd. 1.62 -- 3.5Om Handicraft 9.35 -- 4M/s J.Y. International 4 -- 9.5Seasons Overseas 0 -- 6M/s Sawariya Impex 13.13 1.99 13.32M/s TMB Electronics 9.59 1.43 9.67M/s Shree Balaji Enterprises 13.59 -- 11M/s Wadia Exports 2.42 -- 4.5M/s Dream Home Carpets 7.43 7.43 2.5M/s Blue Ocean Enterprises 50 50 50M/s Scandia Exports Pvt. Ltd. 57.17 57.17 55M/s Shree Venkateswara Export 1.77 1.77 10M/s Jonam International 5.71 -- 2.07M/s RPS Clothing Linen Pvt. Ltd. 3.17 -- 4.17M/s Kundan Trading 12.58 -- 3M/s Eastern Rug Manufactures 0.85 -- 0.3M/s Essiposs Fashions Pvt. Ltd. 12.56 -- 12.5

Year- 2017-18Amt. in Lakhs

Name of the CompanyAmount of Duty Evasion Confirmed



Patel Woods Products Pvt. Ltd 267.45 31.38 9Ornate Ceramics Ltd 291.75 9.03 9Sogo Ceramics Pvt. Ltd 343.05 65.36 4Essar Oil Ltd 2778.42 0 2778.42Pioneer Extruders Pvt. Ltd 43 0 0.5MR Agro 18.91 0 0Kishore Exports 32 0 0Royal Hygiene Care 227.86 34.26 0.1Amulya Vastra

Maa Durga Embroidery 8.22 0 2.85R.P. Knitwears 2.41 2.41 0.5Vanzara Exports 3.37 3.37 0.65D.L. Samrat Hosiery 2.09 0.34 0Chopra Fashion, Ludhiana 6.08 6.08 1.4Rishi Knitwears 2.52 2.52 0.75Amit Embroidery, Ludhiana 1.57 1.57 0.39Nav Pankaj Creations 0 0 0.75D.K. Dawar Hosiery 2.68 2.68 1.67Vikas fashion, Ludhiana 2.62 2.62 2.4PS & AV Knitwears 0 0 0.75

0 0 1.5S.S. Hosiery 0 0 1.5N.K. Goel Knitwears 0 0 0.6Guru Nanak Hosiery works 1.4 1.4 0.85M.S. Saini Knitwears 0.31 0.31 4.07P.S. International 1.62 1.62 1.8Radiant Knitwears 3.78 3.78 1.94Knitway International 1.2 1.2 0Sharman Knit Fashions & Upal Hosiery 3.56 3.56 3.75Uppal Hosiery 0 0 0.89Shankar Embroidery 3 3 2.95Koshki Creations 4.93 4.93 0.73Radha Knitwears 3.78 3.78 0.56Ansari Knitwears 16.91 16.91 2.53Pratibha Industries Ltd 571.89 572.57 571.89Axiom Cordages 1262.26 0 2.5Amit Filaments 6.76 6.76 7Aditya Enterprises 40.4 0 3Riyansh Fashions 27.92 27.92 25Riya Dnim 33.72 33.72 29.5Indian Technomac Ltd 1179.07 1100 2179.07Bhushan Stell Ltd 310.55 335.48 24.93Visa Bao Ltd 5.9 0 8.5Ganapathy Spinning Mills 50.49 50.49 30

Vandeu International Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 0.375Omega Marketing 0 0 17.6Mohta Plywood Industries Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 5.47Cornado Traders Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 10.66Narayan Overseas 0 0 5.4Liliput Kidswear ltd. 38.31 0 3.5Liliput Kidswear ltd. 47.06 0 4.5Liliput Kidswear ltd. 45.91 0 4.25Liliput Kidswear ltd. 14.21 0 1.25Liliput Kidswear ltd. 4.61 0 1Liliput Kidswear ltd. 1.39 0 1Liliput Kidswear ltd. 3.28 0 1Sujal Seven Seas Exports Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 13Rockland Overseas 0 2 23.34Umesh Exports 0 0 11DATC (India) Pvt. Ltd. 23.23 NIL 22.25SGL Carbon India 39.28 NIL 33.5Empower Gensets Pvt. Ltd. 27.11 NIL 27.5Expectations/Safetec 5.11 NIL 2.5Gujarat Cypromate 18.62 NIL 5.1Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 10.98 NIL 7Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 15.82 NIL 11.5Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 20.37 NIL 12Expectations 9.7 NIL 1.96Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 9.91 NIL 5.9Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 9.91 NIL 5.9Bhagwati Readymade Corporation 29.68 NIL 24.95Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 10.85 NIL 8.5Skylead Chemicals Ltd. 8.47 NIL 5.8Skylead Chemicals Ltd. 13.39 NIL 9.3

Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 7.91 NIL 6.75Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 37.1 NIL 33.5Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 36.48 NIL 23Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 7.05 NIL 5.7SGL Carbon India 3.61 7.69 5.35Empower Gensets Pvt. Ltd. 15 NIL 16.5Skylead Chemicals Ltd. 34.46 NIL 23.4

Pitambra Books Pvt. Ltd. 34.44 NIL 30Vintage Chemicals 12.47 NIL 6.2Apex International 10.39 NIL 10

R. K. Polymers 12.18 NIL 11Skylead Chemical Ltd. 28.92 NIL 27.85Naidu Synthetics Pvt Ltd 39.13 NIL 9.4Ventron Organics Ltd. 30.24 NIL 7.75Vinyroyal Plasticoates Ltd. 45.81 NIL 11.3

Devki Exports Ltd & Others 272.73 NIL 75West Coast Industries - NIL 4.28M/s Peninsula Exports 0 0 4Neel Exim 12.74 0 0

Year - 2018-19

Amt. in Lakhs

Nameof the Company

Amount of Duty Evasion Confirmed



Ashutosh Creation 7.55 0 16.55China Fashion 10.23 0 0.5Dealta Agrotech 24.6 0 0Divine Overseas 0 0 4KG Enterprises 0 0 4Universes Impex 2.63 2.63 3.13S.S. Trader 0.51 0.51 5V.S. International 2.2Sadhav Engineering Ltd 26.1 26.1 6.52Genuine Export 0.224 0 0.578AU Finja Jewels 324.364 0 43Anika Apparel Pvt. Ltd. 0.77 0 0Cosmic Export Solutions(I) Ltd 7.53 0 0Bright Traders 10.16 0 0United Enterprises 4.08 0 0Mohammad Ali and CO. 241.3 0 0Paras Industries 176.7 0 0N.S. Inc 195.21 0 0N.S. Inc 195.21 0 0Lavin Exports and Imports Pvt. Ltd 421.21 0 0Universal LSS Exports India Pvt/ Ltd 219.1 0 0Seasky Raiments Pvt. Ltd. 731.4 0 0Joy Garments 24.95 0 0Classsic Agency 8.74 0 0Hardev Exports 51.17 0 0Pritam Overseas 29.88 0 0Glass World 0 0 1.5Ralco Steel Ltd. 174.9 0 209.9Abhijeet MADC Nagpur Energy Pvt. Ltd 477.26 0 65Abhijeet MADC Nagpur Energy Pvt. Ltd 531.33 0 75Indian Metal & Ferro Alloys 0 20 20Krishna Overseas 0 0 3.08Lakshay Creation 0 0 4.05Aura Creations 0 0 3R.S. Exports 0 0 4Usha Industries (India) 0 0 5R.G. Overseas 0 0 3Fab Impex Traders 0 0 21Corevette Tradelink Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 2.02Shiva Traders 0 0 5.2

Commtra Exim LLP 0 0 3.2Gaurvi Trading 0 0 3Silverline Impex 0 0 35Decent Collection 0 0 65Bluebells Enterprises 0 0 16.5M.G. Exports 0 0 4.5S.K. Selin Dresses 0 0 23.5S.S Enterprises 0 0 5.06Marhabba overseas Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 13Super Fashion 0 0 48Mahajan Fabric Pvt. Ltd. 0 0 12K.S. Designs 0 0 3.1Bhumika Export 0 0 29.6Tran Overseas 0 0 3Aarohi Overseas 0 0 3Parvati Trading House 0 0 2.5Shree Ganesh Enterprises 0 0 4.5Dominion Expo Venture pvt. Ltd. 0 0 4VHS Ventures 0 0 7Bhumi Exports 0 0 4ABD Enterprises 0 0 3.5S.G. Enterprises 0 0 3.2Ess Tee Exim 0 0 5.5Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 12.99 NIL 9.25Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 12.99 NIL 9.25Abir Chemicals Ltd. 6.6 NIL 3.1Abir Chemicals Ltd. 15.7 NIL 8.5Abir Chemicals Ltd. 39.15 NIL 20.9Abir Chemicals Ltd. 25.6 NIL 15.5Abir Chemicals Ltd. 13.29 NIL 8.25Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.03 NIL 12.7

Naidu Synthetics Pvt Ltd 38.85 NIL 16.75Lancent Exports 24.41 NIL 12.4Swil Ltd 49.02 NIL 24.9A H Exports 28.7 NIL 15.75Indian Technomac Co Ltd 39.78 NIL 43.9Kamdhenu Wires 15.05 NIL 17.5Abir Chemicals Ltd. 37.39 NIL 19.7Abir Chemicals Ltd. 41.37 NIL 22Amit Dye Chem Industries 8.17 NIL 5.8Amit Dye Chem Industries 11.54 NIL 9Skylead Chemicals Ltd. 5.46 NIL 4.5Alcobex Metals Ltd. 34.42 NIL 23.4Skylink Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 27.06 NIL 24.7Abir Chemicals Ltd. 17.36 NIL 8.7Abir Chemicals Ltd. 40.64 NIL 24Abir Chemicals Ltd. 13.33 NIL 6.25Abir Chemicals Ltd. 41.57 NIL 19

Abir Chemicals Ltd. 12.42 NIL 6.2Abir Chemicals Ltd. 42.49 NIL 22Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.18 NIL 12.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.47 NIL 12.7

Concept Pharmaceuticals Ltd 6.63 NIL 8.6PLG Power Ltd 31.86 NIL 31AREVA T & D INDIA LTD 17.26 17.26 19.7United Industries. 6.78 NIL 8.65CONCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 7.99 NIL 8.25NATIONAL LAMINATION INDUSTRIES 40.8 NIL 49R.S.ELECTRONICS PVT LTD 9.8 NIL 13.95PLENTHICO PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 18.11 NIL 19.8R.K.POLYMERS 4.54 NIL 4.95Teracom Ltd. 10 NIL 162.73046

Apex Electrical Ltd. 1.8 NIL 25.18277Uniworth Textiles Ltd. 31.84 NIL 28Empower Gensets Pvt Ltd 12.29 NIL 11.2Bebas Textile Pvt. Ltd. 37.64 NIL 12.75Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 15.58 NIL 11.5Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.5 NIL 12.7Sulzer Pumps India Ltd. 0 10.9 10.9Traders INN Marketing & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 8.23 NIL 11.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.96 NIL 13.85Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.5 NIL 12.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.5 NIL 12.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.25 NIL 12.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.4 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.79 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.6 NIL 12.75

Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.82 NIL 13.85Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.5 NIL 11.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.86 NIL 12.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.02 NIL 12.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.03 NIL 12.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 13.95 NIL 13.35Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 14.83 NIL 11.45Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.09 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.49 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 9.59 NIL 11.95Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 9.58 NIL 8.95Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.66 NIL 12.85Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 14.84 NIL 11.45Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 12.92 NIL 11.25

Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.28 NIL 12.7R.D. Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd. 9.63 9.63 4.9Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.78 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.2 NIL 12.7

Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.95 NIL 12.75Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.88 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.47 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.14 NIL 12.7Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.6 NIL 12.75Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 15.89 NIL 11.5Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 17.7 NIL 12.75Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.63 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 22.15 NIL 12Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 14.83 NIL 11.4Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.47 NIL 13.8Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 9.59 NIL 11.9Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 14.6 NIL 11.45Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 23.32 NIL 17.25Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.73 NIL 13.85

Aiges India Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 18.56 NIL 13.8Bebas Textile Pvt. Ltd. 42.22 NIL 15.5Bebas Textile Pvt. Ltd. 43.62 NIL 14.25Sulzer Pumps India Ltd. 30 32.9 2.9M/s Bright Collection 0.68 0.68 4M/s K.S. International 12.55 12.55 5.25M/S. SHREE EXPORTS 8.19 8.19 7M/s Hari Govind Tex Fab (I) Pvt. Ltd. 14.71 0 14Opera Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd. 18 0 190 19M/s Terrain Overseas India 20.55 20.55 7M/s Dukes Exports 7.32 7.32 5Nagaria Exports 2.45 0 2

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AGREEMENTS BETWEEN INDIA AND MOZAMBIQUE

2858. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:


(a) whether during 2016 when the rates of pulses rose sky high, India signed an agreement with Mozambique to double its import for the coming five years and if so, agreement with Mozambique to double its import for the coming five years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it was necessary for the Government to sign an agreement for such a long period of five years and if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether signing of such an agreement with a foreign nation has totally displeased the farmers and the miller community and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government is now trying to strike a balance between the consumers and the farmers by imposing a quantitative restriction on the import of pulses and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Yes, Sir. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mozambique on

cooperation in the field of Production and Marketing of Pigeon Peas on 7th July, 2016 for a

period of five years.

(b) & (c) : The MoU was signed keeping in view the domestic prevailing prices and availability

scenario and with the objective of promoting production of pulses in Mozambique and

encourage trade of pulses between India and Mozambique. Under the MoU between India

and Mozambique, both parties have agreed to target minimum yearly quantities of imports

of pigeon peas and other pulses from Mozambique to India till 2020-21 whether through

private channels or Government to Government (G2G) sales. Government of India (GoI) is

committed to purchase pulses from Mozambique only to the extent of shortfall in targets of

imports by private traders. Till now, no imports of pulses have been made from Mozambique

on Government account under the MoU. The minimum agreed quantities of import of pulses from Mozambique under the MoU during 2016-17 to 2020-21 are as follows:-

Year Quantity/ Targets for Imports in lakh metric tonnes (LMT)

2016-17 1.002017-18 1.252018-19 1.502019-20 1.752020-21 2.00

Domestic production of pulses in the country have remained short of the domestic consumption

requirements. The gap between demand and supply of pulses in the country are met by imports.

Domestic Production and imports of pulses during 2016-17 to 2020-21 are given below:-

Year Total Production of Pulses (in LMT)

Total Imports of Pulses (in LMT)

2015-16 163.2 57.982016-17 231.3 66.092017-18 254.2 56.082017-18 254.2 56.08

2018-19 (3rd Advance Estimates) 232.2 25.282019-20 - 2.45

Source: Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DACFW) and D/o Commerce

The import targets of pulses under the MoU are very small as compared to domestic production of

pulses. The Import of pulses did not have any significant impact on domestic farmers and miller

community.

(d). In view of bumper domestic production of pulses during 2017-18 and 2018-19, and

Government of India’s commitment to ensure better prices for farmers, quantitative restrictions

have been imposed on import of some of the major pulses to protect farmers’ interest. The import

policy of Tur, Moong, and Urad was changed from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ in the month of August,

2017. Peas was added in the month of April, 2018. The decision was based on the direction of the

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EXPORT OF GRAPES AND ITS PRODUCTS

2859. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:


(a) the details of the quantum and value of grapes and its produce exported from the country during the last three years and the current year;country during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether grape owners and exporters of the country including Maharashtra region have incurred heavy losses on export of grapes;

(c) if so, whether the Government proposes any relief measures for the grape owners and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to formulate schemes in consultation with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority of India to export grapes to newer areas/ countries;

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the other steps taken by the Government to boost the export of grapes from the

country?country?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) The details of the quantum and value of grapes and its products exported from the country during the last three years and the current year are as under:the last three years and the current year are as under:

Value in Million USDItem Description Qua-

ntity Unit

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19*2019-20

(up to April-19)*

Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

GRAPES, FRESH OR DRIED KGS 231116861 309.32 231258830 341.88 265876791 373.41 35251050 48.13GRAPES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED KGS 86676 0.16 39313 0.03 144997 0.44 45510 0.02

WINE OF FRESH GRAPES, INCLUDING FORTIFIED WINES; LTR 1250450 8.17 991873 9.62 1105419 9.74 58907 0.44VERMOUTH AND OTHER WINE OF FRESH GRAPES FLAVOURED WITH PLANTS OR AROMATIC SUBSTANCES LTR 22800 0.05 2548 0.01

TOTAL 317.70 351.54 383.60 48.59*provisionalSource: DGCI&S

(b) The exports of grapes have grown during the past three years. The Government has not received any reports of grape producers and exporters having incurred heavy losses on export of grapes during the period.

(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

(d) to (f) Promotion of exports of agricultural products like grapes is a continuous process. The Government is seeking to export grapes to newer areas/countries by filing Market Access Requests for Grapes with a number of countries. Under the Agriculture Export Policy, Pune, Nasik and Sangli districts of Maharashtra have been identified as a cluster for export-oriented production of grapes. An incentive of 7% is available on the export of grapes under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has been mandated with the export promotion of grapes. APEDA has implemented GrapeNet, which is a web-based service offered to the stakeholders for facilitating testing and certification of Grapes for export from India in compliance with the standards identified by NRC Pune, on the basis of consultation with the exporters. GrapeNet collects, stores and reports – forward and backward traces and quality assurance data entered by the stakeholders within the reports – forward and backward traces and quality assurance data entered by the stakeholders within the Grapes supply chain in India. Moreover, APEDA has also been providing assistance to the Grape exporters under various components of its export promotion scheme.

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PHARMACEUTICAL AND EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

2866. SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:


(a) whether it is a fact that Pharmaceutical and Export Promotion Council is playing an important role in promoting Indian Pharmaceutical Industry overseas;

(b) if so, the details of projects handled by the said Council during the five years; and (b) if so, the details of projects handled by the said Council during the five years; and (c) the extent to which the Indian Pharmaceutical Industries have gained in this regard

and foreign exchange that was earned during the said period?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) : Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) was set up by the Ministry of (a) & (b) : Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) was set up by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in 2004 with a mandate to promote Pharmaceuticals exports and is playing the role of a facilitator in promoting exports of Pharmaceutical products. List of export Promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of the Department of Commerce during the last five years is annexed.

(c) : The Indian Pharmaceutical industry, through participation in various trade events, fairs etc., been able to enhance its presence and exports of pharmaceutical products in countries across the world. The value of pharmaceuticals exports during the last five years is as under:

India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19 (In US $ million)India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19 (In US $ million)Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Pharmaceuticals Exports 15433 16912 16785 17281 19134

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AnnexList of export promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of Department of Commerce during

the last 5 years2014-15

S.No.

Name Of The Event Date Country Brief Particulars

1. Pharmaconex, Egypt 01st – 03rd April, 2014

Egypt 23 Indian companies participated in the event

2. CPhI-China 26th – 28th June, 2014

China 22 Companies participated in the event

3 CPhI-Istanbul 04th – 06th June, 2014

Turkey Pharmexcil participated 1st time in the Event and 15 companies participated in the event

4 Korea Pharma 10th – 13th June, 2014

South Korea Pharmexcil participated 2nd time in the event. 12 Companies have participated in the event

5 Interphex 05th – 07th JULY, 2014

Japan Pharmexcil organized B2B and 15 companies participated in the event

6 Expo-Cum-BSM In South America

05th – 07th August, 2014

Brazil 15 Companies participated in the Event.

7 Business Delegation Latin America

07th – 20th August, 2014

Bolivia, Peru,El Salvador And Guatemala

27 Companies participated in the Event

8 India Show At Russia, Moscow

24th – 25th

September, 2014Russia 20 Companies participated in the Event and 120 Foreign

Buyers have attended9 CPhI-Worldwide 07th – 09th

October, 2014Paris Pharmexcil participated 9th time in the event and 35

companies participated10 Pharmtech 25th – 28th Nov,

2014Russia 2nd participation by Pharmexcil and 10 Companies have

taken part in the Event.11 Arab Health 26th – 29th

January, 2015Dubai This is the 08th consecutive participation in the event. 48

companies participated in the event12 Business Delegation

To East European Countries

15th – 25th

February, 2015Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic

Pharmexcil organized and 22 companies participated in the Event

Countries Republic13 Expo-Cum-BSM in

Myanmar19th – 21st

February, 2015Myanmar 20 Companies participated in the Expo

14 Business Delegation to CIS Countries

08th – 18th

MARCH, 2015Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan

48 Indian Companies participated in the BSMs

15 Business Delegation to ASEAN Countries

11th – 20th

MARCH, 2015Philippines, Cambodia & Vietnam

EXPO organized in Vietnam and BSM in other 2 countries. 45 Companies participated

16 Engredia 06th – 08th

MARCH, 2015USA 10 Companies participated in the Event

17 IPHEX 21st – 23rd May, 2014

India 300 Indian Exhibitors and 620 Foreign Delegates have participated

18 BSMs In Vibrant Gujarat

09th-11th January, 2015

India 120 Indian delegates and 70 Overseas have attended the BSMs

19 Bio Asia 05th –07thFebruary, 2015

India 24 Overseas and 60 Indian Delegates attended the event

2015-16

S.No. Name Of The Event

Date Country Brief Particulars

1 Pharmaconex 18th -20th

April,2015Egypt Pharmexcil participated for the 3rd consecutive year and

orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated2 CPhI-China 24th -26th

,June,2015China Participated for the 5th consecutive year and organized

India Pavilion. 23 companies 3 Korea Pharma 21st -24th

April,2015South Korea Pharmexcil participated for the 3rd consecutive year and

orgnaized India Pavilion. 12 companies participated4 Iran Health 15th -18th

May,2015Iran Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20

companies participated

5 CPhI-Istanbul 03rd - 05th

June,2015Turkey Pharmexcil participated for the 2nd consecutive year and

orgnaized India Pavilion. 26 companies participated6 BSM – Cum -

EXPO IN LAC COUNTRIES

23rd August – 05th

September,15Peru,Paraguay,Chile and Argentina

Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 42companies participated in the event

7 CPhI-Worldwide 13th -15th

October,2015Spain 10th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 50

companies participated in the event8 Expo-Cum-BSM

In Russia & BSMIn Belarus & Uzbekistan

24th February – 05th

March, 2016Russia, Belarus & Uzbekistan

Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 75 companies participated in the Event.

9 Arab Health 2016 25th – 28th January, 2016

Dubai Pharmexcil participated for the 9th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 51 companies participated

10 Vita Food 05th -7th May 2015 Switzerland Pharmexcil participated for the 6th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated

11 IPHEX-Africa And BSM In Nigeria

18th -19th February2016

Nigeria Pharmexcil organized Expo in Nigeria. 84 companies participated

12 IPHEX 13th – 15th May, 2015

India 3rd edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai .401 Indian companies exhibited. 550 Overseas buyers taken part in the event.

13 Business Delegation to ASEAN Countries

13th -23rd March ,16

Cambodia,Vietnam & Thailand

Pharmexcil organized Business delegation to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand and 35 Indian Companies participated

14 Supply side – West 07th – 08th

October, 2015Switzerland Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition and 10 Indian

Companies participated15 BSM at India

Pharma Expo07th -09th January, 2016

India Pharmexcil participated in the Event and 100 Indian Companies and 20 Foreign Buyers participated

2016-17.

S.No. Name Of The Event


1 Pharmaconex 19th -21st April, 2016

Egypt Pharmexcil participated for the 4th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated

2 CPhI-Japan 20th -22nd April, 2016

Japan Pharmexcil participated in the event and 15 companies participated

3 Korea Pharma 26th -29th April, 2016

South Korea Pharmexcil participated for the 4th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 19 companies participated

4 Vita Food 10th -12th May, 2016

Switzerland Pharmexcil participated for the 7th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated

5 Iran Health 15th -18th May, 2016

Iran Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20 companies participated

6 CPhI-Istanbul 01st -03rd June, 2016

Turkey Pharmexcil participated for the 3RD consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 13 companies participated

7 AAPI – USA 01st -03rd July, 2016

USA Pharmexcil participated 1st time in the Event

8 IPHEX– LATAM & BSM in Lac Countries

24th August, – 02nd

September, 2017Peru, Colombia,Mexico, Panama

Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 25 companies participated in the event

9 CPhI-Worldwide 4th -6th October, 2016

Spain 11th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 45 companies participated in the event

10 2nd European World Ayurveda Congress

15th -18th October, 2016

Germany 1st time Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition

11 Expo-Cum-BSM in Russia & BSM in Maldova and Kazakhstan

22nd November –10th December 2016

Russia, Moldova & Kazakhstan

Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 50 companies participated in the Event.

12 Arab Health 2017 28th January, –01st February, 2017

Dubai Pharmexcil participated for the 11th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 35 companies participated

13 CPhI-China 21st -23rd June, 2016

China Participated for the 6th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 19 companies

14 IPHEX-Africa and BSM in Zambia and Tanzania

13th -21st February, 2017

Ethiopia,Zambia,Tanzania

Pharmexcil organized Expo in Ethiopia and BSMs in 2 countries. 40 companies participated

15 IPHEX 27th -29th

April,2016India 4th edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai during 27-29th

April 2016. 300 Indian companies exhibited. 600 Overseas buyers taken part in the event.

2017-18

S.No. Name Of The Event Date Country Brief Particulars1. Pharmaconex,

Egypt08th -10th , February, 2017

Egypt 19 Indian companies participated in the event

2. CPhI-China 20th -22nd June,17 China 20 Companies participated in the event3 LATAM -Peru 27th August – 09th

September, 2017Peru,Colombia, ElSalvador

Pharmexcil organized BSM-cum Expo in Peru and BSMs in Colombia, El Salvador and 30 companies participated in the Event

4 CPhI-Worldwide 24th – 26th

October, 2017Germany Pharmexcil participated 12th time in the event and 52

companies participated5 Arab Health 28th – 31st ,

January 2018Dubai This is the 12th consecutive participation in the event. 60

companies participated in the event4 BSMs in Africa 18th -28th

February, 2018Congo, Nigeria And Cote D’ Ivoire

Pharmexcil organized first time BSM cum Expo in Africa and 49 companies participated in the event

5 IPHEX 27th -29th April, 2017

India 5TH edition of the event and 300 Indian companies and 650 Foreign Buyers participated

6 CPhI-India 28th -30th

November, 17India 12TH time Pharmexcil participated in the Event. 106

companies participated in the event

7 International Arogya

04th - 07th December, 17

India 70 overseas and 130 Indian participants have taken part in the event

2018-19

S.No. Name of the event


1. CPhI Japan 18th-20th April, 2018 Japan Pharmexcil organised India pavilion at CPHI, Japan and 20 Indian companies participated.

2. IPHEX 8th-10th May, 2018 India IPHEX (International Exhibition for Pharma and Healthcare) held at New Delhi where over 360 exhibitors, 900 overseas delegates and 1500 visitors attended.

3. CPhI China 21st-23rd June, 2018 China Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 21 Indian companies participated in the exhibition.

4. International business and regulatory meet

20th-22nd August, 2018

China Pharmexcil with 27 Indian companies participated in the meet and interacted with over 200 Chinese companies.

5. Maghreb Pharma Expo

17th-19th September, 2018

Algeria Pharmexcil participated with 17 Indian companies in Maghreb Pharma Expo and exporters aware of opportunities for APIs nutraceuticals pharma missionary.

6. Iran Pharma 24th-27th September, 2018

Iran In view of good exporting opportunities available for API exporters and contract manufacturing opportunities, Pharmexcil organised pavilion in this events wherein 19 Indian companies participated.

7. Business delegation to LAC

3rd-14th September, 2018

Brazil, Guatemala and Honduras

To promote Indian pharma exports to LAC region, Pharmexcil took the delegation with 21 Indian companies as participants.

8. CPhI Worldwide 9th-11th October, 2018

Spain Pharmexcil participated with 55 Indian companies and organised India pavilion.

9. Business delegation to CIS countries

17th Nov-1st Dec, 2018

Russia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine

Delegation of Indian Pharma companies led by Pharmexcil held Buyer Seller Meets and interactive meetings with Government officials. 23 Indian companies participated in the event

10. CPhI India 12th-14th December, 2018

India Pharmexcil organised a pavilion with 116 stalls wherein 108 companies participated.

11. RBSM at World Arogya Congress

18th-20th December, 2018

India Pharmexcil organised Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM) wherein 17 overseas buyers from 6 countries were invited for the meet and over 17 Indian delegates interacted with them.

12. Arab Health 28th-30 January, 2019

Dubai Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 63 Indian pharma companies participated.

13. Trade Delegation to ASEAN countries

Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam

Pharmexcil organised a trade delegation and held Buyer Seller Meets wherein 24 Indian companies participated.

14. IPHEX Africa and Buyer SellerMeets in Uganda and Sudan

6th-16th March, 2019 Nigeria, Uganda and Sudan

Pharmexcil participated in 3rd addition of IPHEX Africa in Nigeria and organised BSMs (Buyer Seller Meets) in Uganda and Sudan. 53 Indian companies participated in the events.

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PRICE STABILISATION FUND

2938. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN:


(a) the objectives and salient features of the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) scheme for the plantation crops indicating the commodities and the facilities which are being the plantation crops indicating the commodities and the facilities which are being extended thereunder;

(b) the funds allocated and utilised under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Government has established/proposes to establish any PSF for mitigating the price volatility in agricultural produces and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has reviewed the said scheme and proposes to modify it;(e) if so, the details and present status thereof indicating the proposed changes; and (f) the time by which the modified scheme is likely to be finalised?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) In view of the fluctuating nature of international prices in plantation crops and the dependence of growers on the export markets, Government launched and implemented the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) Scheme from 1st April, 2003 to 30th September, 2013 to provide financial relief to small growers of coffee, tea, rubber and tobacco having land holdings up to four hectares. This financial relief was provided when tea, rubber and tobacco having land holdings up to four hectares. This financial relief was provided when prices of these commodities fell below the price spectrum band. Every year, a uniform price spectrum band for all four commodities was announced by the High Powered Committee (HPC) constituted by the Department of Commerce with a range of + 20 % to - 20 % of moving average of the previous seven years international prices of the crops. The scheme was based on the principle of contributions from the growers and the Government depending on normal/boom/distress periods, with a provision for withdrawal by the growers during the distress period. The Price Stabilization Fund Trust (PSFT) was set up by the Department of Commerce and NABARD to implement the PSF Scheme. The grower members were required to deposit Rs. 500 (non-refundable) towards entry fee, which would form part of the PSF Corpus. If the price falls

within the band, the year would be declared as normal year and growers as well as PSFT would deposit Rs. 500 each in the PSF saving account of grower opened for the purpose of the scheme in the Nationalized banks. If the price goes above the upper band, the year would be declared as boom year and only the grower would deposit Rs. 1000 in the account and if the price falls below lower band, the year would be declared as distress year and only PSFT would deposit Rs. 1000 in the growers’ accounts. In distress year, each eligible grower was allowed to withdraw Rs.1000 from the respective account. The scheme was closed on 30/9/2013. Therefore, no fund was allocated and utilized under the scheme during the last three years.

(c) A corpus fund was set up in the year 2003 with the Government of India’s contribution of Rs. 432.88 crore and growers’ contribution of Rs. 2.67 crore (Total Rs. 435.55 crore) to implement the PSF scheme. The PSFT, set up in September, 2003 for a period of ten years was implementing the PSF scheme and operating the PSF Corpus Fund. As per the provisions of the scheme, interest earned on the Corpus was utilized for implementing the scheme, keeping the corpus fund vested in the Public Account of Government of India intact. The PSF Trust has been re-registered for a period of 10 years commencing from 11/9/2013.As per the guidelines of the PSF, interest is calculated at the end of each financial year and transferred to the Reserve Fund –PSFT.

(d) to (f) The PSF scheme was not successful. The scheme was reviewed in October, 2012 with a view to rectify the deficiencies in the scheme. As a result, a draft modified PSF Scheme was prepared and discussed in the meeting held on 4/6/2014 under the chairmanship of Expenditure Secretary. In the meeting, it was decided that the available corpus with the Price Stabilization Fund Trust may be utilized by the Department of Commerce to implement a modified insurance premium subvention scheme for insuring the growers. Accordingly, the Department of Commerce approved a pilot scheme in the name of Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) to protect small growers of tea, coffee, rubber & cardamom from the twin risks of weather and prices for implementing in nine districts of seven States by the commodity boards through selected insurance companies. However, the scheme did not elicit desired response from the target groups and insurance companies. groups and insurance companies.

The Indian Institute of Plantation Management Bengaluru evaluated the scheme and recommended crop specific insurance schemes for Coffee, Tea, Cardamom and Tobacco so that the needs of each crop could be met. The commodity boards have been advised to formulate suitable schemes as recommended by the evaluation study. The finalization and approval of the modified scheme is dependent upon the submission of suitable schemes addressing the deficiencies of the earlier scheme.

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MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

2950. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:


(a) whether the Government has made any review on the basis of achievements made by (a) whether the Government has made any review on the basis of achievements made by Marine Products Exports Development Authority in India; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER


(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Yes sir. (a) Yes sir.

(b) Review of MPEDA by the Department of Commerce is a continuous process. Department has always emphasized on thrust areas like high end value addition, establishment of Aquatic Quarantine Facility as well as Broodstock Multiplication Centre which are essential to augment the marine products exports to overseas countries. MPEDA is also directed to function as a facilitator and catalyst for private and other Government organization for the technological development related to export oriented aquaculture.

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