Question : CLEARANCE OF FDI PROPOSALS

(a) the details of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals and projects approved by the Government during the last one year; State-wise;

(b) the details of FDI in the country during the last year, including rural and backward regions State-wise;

(c) the details of the percentage of FDI in the rural and backward areas vis-à-vis the total FDI in the country;

(d) whether the Government has taken a decision to attract $250 billion FDI in India; and

(e) if so, the details of the proposals finalised in this regard?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a): A statement on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals, approved by the Government, through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), during January, 2010 to December, 2010 is at Annex-I.

(b): A statement on the FDI equity inflows, during January, 2010 to December, 2010, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Regional Office-wise, is at Annex-II.

The break-up is as per receipts by the regional offices of the RBI in the country and cannot be fully equated with State-wise inflows, as companies having headquarters in one State may have operations in one or more States and some RBI Regional Offices cover more than one State.

(c): Separate data on FDI inflows in the rural and backward areas vis-à-vis the total FDI inflows in the country is not maintained by this Department.

(d): No target for FDI has been set by the Government.

(e): Does not arise.