Question : RAIL BASED LOCAL FACTORIES INDUSTRIES

(a) whether the Railways propose to establish the rail-based local factories/industries in the country including under the South-East-Central Railway zone for manufacturing local materials/ goods/items used by the Railways;

(b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Railways have any policy or propose to formulate any policy to promote the procurement of materials/goods/items used in the Railways from the local industries operating within the respective zone;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)

(a) No, Madam.

(b) The existing and those already planned rail components manufacturing factories are considered adequate to meet the Railways’ requirement and therefore there is no proposal, at present, to set up any new rail component factory.

(c) No, Madam.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) Procurement Policy of Railways is based on General Financial Rules issued by Ministry of Finance (Government of India) and Central Vigilance Commission guidelines which stipulate competitive bidding in a transparent manner.