Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan for development of Pharmaceutical Industries operating in the country including Telangana;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether proposals have been received from the State Governments in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken on each of the said proposals, State/UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a): Yes, Madam. The Government has announced a central sector scheme titled ‘Cluster Development Programme for Pharma Sector (CDP-PS)’. The scheme would be implemented on a Public Private Partnership format through one time grant –in – aid to be released in various phases for creation of identified infrastructure and common facilities in the form of Common Facility Centers(CFC) to Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set up for the purpose. Projects & Development India Ltd. (PDIL) who have been appointed as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) for implementing this scheme is in the process of calling for the Expression of Interest (EOI).
(b) to (d): In view of the reply to (a) above, does not arise.
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