(a) whether the Government has taken special measures to promote new and innovative defence production projects under Make in India programme in Tamil Nadu and other States;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the list of projects given approval during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has taken note on certain defence production projects particularly manufacturing of small arms under the Make in India programme not been given approval by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB);
(d) if so, the details thereof and the list of projects pending for approval in the last three years, year-wise; and
(e) the decision taken by Government and the Ordnance Factory Board in this regard and to expedite the process of approval?