to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 1779 dated November 28, 2001 and state:
(a) whether the CVC has exempted the Kendriya Bhandar from making available the information in the prescribed proforma;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the Kendriya Bhandar has supplied the information to CVC with regard to transaction of above of crores in an item; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)to(d): As already informed in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1779 dated 28.11.01, Kendriya Bhandar has requested the CVC to formally exempt it from the provisions of their O.M. dated 12.3.99 because it is a cooperative society and not covered by the said O.M. Response of the CVC is still awaited.
Kendriya Bhandar has not furnished any information to CVC relating to transactions above Rs. 2.00 crores in view of pending request for such exemption.