Question : FDI IN GUJARAT

(a) the number of projects which are being implemented with collaboration of foreign direct investment in the State of Gujarat ;

(b)the amount of FDI involved in each of these projects;

(c) whether there is any proposal to approve more projects in Gujarat for foreign direct investment; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the target fixed in this regard for the year 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 ?

Minister of the State in the Ministry of Finance (S. S. Palanimanickam)

(a), (b), (c) & (d) Sector-wise FDI inflows received, for the year 2003-04, 2004-05 and April 2005-September 200Sf by Reserve Bank of India`s Ahmedabad Region (Gujarat State) are given in the Annexe. No state/region wise targets have been fixed for FDI inflow. Investment decisions by investors are based on their commercial judgement.