(a) whether Market Development Assistance has not been disbursed by various export promotion councils for the year 2004-05;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely disbursement of such grants to exporter?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) Under MDA Scheme, various Export Promotion Councils have disbursed amounts towards reimbursement of individual exporters for the year 2004-05.
(b) & (c) Does not arise.
(d) Export Promotion Councils have been further directed to ensure timely disbursement of MDA grant to exporters.