Question : OFFICE OF TRIFED

(a) whether the Government has made any provision for purchasing an office space for setting up a permanent corporate office of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in Delhi;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with policy fixed in this regard;

(c) the funds earmarked by the Government for the purpose; and

(d) whether any proposal had been sent by the TRIFED to the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RANEE NARAH)

(a)to(d) Yes, Madam. Based on proposal received from Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), supplementary budget provision was made and fund amounting to Rs. 15.00 crore was released by the Ministry to TRIFED. TRIFED had proposed to fund the purchase of office premise through government grant as well asLown property.