Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be please to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up any electronics hardware park/manufacturing centres or courts in West Bengal;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made by the Government in this regard along with funds sanctioned and spent by the Government thereon so far; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
to (c): Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), under the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) scheme has approved two (02) Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) at Falta, South 24 Parganas District and Naihati, North 24 Parganas District in the state of West Bengal. These Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Clusters are being developed over an area of 128.04 acres with a project cost of Rs 117.17 crore including a Grant-in-aid of Rs. 51.34 crore from Government of India. As of now, this Ministry has released Grant-in-aid amounting to Rs. 10.27 crore for implementation of these projects. Details of approved EMCs in the state of West Bengal are enclosed at Annexure.
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Annexure
Details of Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in the state of West Bengal
Rs. in Crore
# State Project Location Implementing Agency Area (Acres) Project outlay Grant-in-aid Grant-in-aid - released
1
West Bengal Sector-IV & V, Falta Industrial Centre, P.S Ramnagar, District South 24 Parganas West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited (WEBEL) 58.04
58.86 25.64 5.13
2 Naihati town, North 24 Parganas district 70 58.31 25.70 5.14
Total 128.04 117.17 51.34 10.27
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