Question : LICENCES FOR MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES

(a) the name of the companies which have been granted licences for manufacturing of cigarettes so far in the North-Eastern states such as Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland ;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the location of each of the manufacturing unit ;

(c) whether any unit has changed its location or expanded the capacity after licence was granted ; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DR.RAMAN SINGH)

(a) During the last five years no Industrial Licence for the manufacture of cigarettes has been granted in the North-Eastern States.

(b) to (d) Does not arise.