(a) whether the Government has given a financial package to Uttar Pradesh Drug
Pharmaceutical Limited (UPDPL) to pay the dues to small scale drug
manufacturer for supply of raw material to manufacture of TB medicines:
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Small Scale Units have not been paid these dues;
(d) if so, the reasons therefore; and
(e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure that
the package is fully Implemented without any further delay?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERILIZERS (SHRI K. RAHMAN KHAN)
(a) to (e) : The Government has given no specific financial package to UPDPL
to pay dues to small scale drug manufacturers for supply of raw material to
manufacture TB medicines. However, in terms of scheme sanctioned by BIFR
for the rehabilitation of UPDPL , the Government of India have released a sum of
Rs. 10 crores for making payment of one-time settlement dues to banks ;
statutory dues and other pressing liabilities.