(a) whether the Government has any plan to set up Industrial Clusters in various parts of the Country;
(b) if so, the amount allocates for setting/developing of each Industrial Clusters particularly in Supaul and Araria districts of Bihar; and
(c) if not, when Government is going to implement this scheme in the most backward district of Bihar?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI E.V.K.S ELANGOVAN)
(a) to (c):Yes, Sir. Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion is implementing a scheme in the name of Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme with a plan out lay of Rs. 675 crore in the 10th Plan. The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance competitiveness of the domestic industry by providing quality infrastructure through public-private partnership in selected existing functional industrial locations which have greater potential to become globally competitive. However, this scheme does not provide for setting up of new industrial clusters but aims at creating quality infrastructure in existing industrial clusters/locations with a high
growth potential. Government of India would extend upto a maximum 75% of the project cost or Rs.50 crore whichever is less to a cluster/location.
No proposal has been received from the state of Bihar under the said Scheme.
However, under the Growth Centre Scheme, five Growth Centres have been sanctioned for the State of Bihar. The details of these five Growth Centres are given below:-
(Rs. In lakh)
Sl.No. Name of State, Growth Centre/District Date of Approved Amount of Amount approval Project cost Central Released Release by States & its Agencies
1. Begusarai ( Begusarai ) 03.05.95 2475.00 500.00 697.75
2. Bhagalpur (Bhagalpur) 30.9.96 3755.00 50.00 392.77
3. Chhapra (Chhapra) 30.9.96 3511.00 50.00 90.00
4. Darbhanga (Darbhanga ) 13.2.98 4113.00 50.00 -
5. Muzaffarpur (Muzaffarpur) 30.09.96 3311.00 50.00 90.00