Question : EMPOWERMENT COMMITTEE ON DEEP SEA FISHERIES

(a) whether the Government has withdrawn its membership (DG-Shipping) from the Empowered Committee on Deep-Sea fisheries;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to entrust DG-Shipping for modernization work?

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): It is not proposed to entrust the work of deep-sea fisheries modernization to DG-Shipping.