Question : NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL



(a) whether the Government has any plan to set up National Productivity Councils Centre to impart awareness in the Tribal areas regarding environment management and agri-business; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): The National Productivity Council with its Headquarters at New Delhi; 13 Regional Offices in different parts of the country and one Training Institute at Chennai undertakes various awareness projects and training programmes at different places including tribal areas on various subjects including environment management and agriculture productivity.