Question : INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADATION SCHEME

(a) whether the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme was launched in 2003;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Governments particularly, Government of Gujarat under the said scheme during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(e) whether the Government has cleared these proposals;

(f) if so, the details of proposals cleared so far;

(g) the number of proposals still pending with the Government, particularly from the Government of Gujarat, State-wise; and

(h) the time by when these proposals are likely to be cleared?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme was launched in 2003 with a view to enhance competitiveness of domestic industry by providing quality infrastructure in select functional industrial clusters through public-private partnership. Central assistance up to 75% of the projects cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.50 crore is given to each project. The remaining 25% is financed by other stakeholders with a minimum industry contribution of 15% of the project cost. The project is implemented by a Special purpose vehicle registered under Companies/ Societies Act.

(c) & (d): 83 proposals were received from the State Governments, including 9 from Gujarat, during last three years as per details given at Annexure-I.

(e) & (f): 3 proposals viz, Ispatbhumi Cluster, Raipur with a project cost of Rs.55.06 crore,Textile cluster, Ichalkaranji with a project cost of Rs.65.07 crore and Chemical cluster, Ahmedabad with a project cost of Rs.69.86 crore were sanctioned.

(g): 51 proposals, including 5 from Gujarat were received during last three years, are pending as per State-wise details at Annexure-II.

(h): There is authorization for taking up six additional clusters this year.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2624 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2007.

State-wise number of proposals received during last three years.

Name of the State	No. of proposals	received
Andhara Pradesh	10
Arunachal Pradesh	1
Assam	2
Bihar	4
Chhattisgarh	1
Delhi	2
Gujarat	9
Haryana	1
Himachal Pradesh	1
Jammu and Kashmir	3
Jharkhand	1
Karnataka	6
Kerala	3
Madhya Predash	5
Maharashtra	10
Mizoram	1
Punjab	4
Rajasthan	1
Tamil Nadu	7
Tripura	1
Uttar Pradesh	7
West Bengal	3
Total	83

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (g) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2624
FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2007.

State-wise number of pending proposals received during last three years.

Name of the State	No. of proposals	received
Andhara Pradesh	7
Bihar	1
Delhi	2
Gujarat	5
Haryana	1
Himachal Pradesh	1
Jharkhand	1
Karnataka	2
Kerala	3
Madhya Predash	5
Maharashtra	4
Mizoram	1
Punjab	4
Rajasthan	1
Tamil Nadu	3
Tripura	1
Uttar Pradesh	7
West Bengal	2
Total	51