(a) whether any proposal has been received from the State Governments to set up industries
in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in the backward/tribal areas of the States:
(b) if so, the details thereof, alongwith the norms and mode of investment:
(c) whether the Government has set up a Task Force of Ministers to review the policies and programmes of States for industrial promotion, and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) & (b): The State Governments are primarily responsible for industrial development in
their respective States. The Union Government supplement the efforts of the State Governments
through various incentive schemes launched by it. The Government is implementing a special
package of incentives/tax concessions for the special category States viz. the North Eastern
States (including Sikkim) and the States of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
in view of the adverse geographical locations and other specificities of these States.
Requests have been received from the Government of Gujarat and other VIPs for a special package
for Kutch region of Gujarat. But, their request was not agreed as the State does not face
similar adversities. No request has been received from Tamil Nadu.
(c): No, Madam.
(d) : Does not arise.