Question : TRADE FAIRS ORGANISED BY ITPO



(a) the details of various exhibitions and international trade fairs organized during the last 3 years in Pragati Maidan, Delhi;

(b) the year-wise amount spent in organizing such exhibitions and international trade fairs alongwith the details of income earned by the Government therefrom;

(c) whether the Government have organized or propose to organize such exhibitions / international trade fairs in different parts of the country during the last three years; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QESTION NO. 398 FOR ANSWER ON 9.8.2002 REGARDING TRADE FAIRS ORGANISED BY ITPO BY SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE.

(a) Details of exhibitions and trade fairs organised by ITPO and other parties in Pragati Maidan, Delhi during the last 3 years are as under:-

S.No.	Year No.of Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
1. 1999-2000 51

2. 2000-2001 47

3. 2001-2002 41


(b) Amount spent in organising such exhibitions and trade fairs and income earned during the last 3 years is as under:
(Rs. in lacs)
S.No. Year Expen- Income Surplus diture

1. 1999-2000 780.42 6059.94 5279.52

2. 2000-2001 660.21 7058.08 6397.87

3. 2001-2002 708.65 6481.45 5772.80

(provisional)


(c) & (d) ITPO organised following exhibitions/trade fairs during the last 3 years in other parts of the country :-
S.No. Year	Details of the Venue of the	Fair	Fair
1. 1999-2000 India International Leather Fair Chennai International Leather Goods Fair Kolkata Indian Trade Exh. (Multi Products) Gangtok

2. 2000-2001 India International Leather Fair Chennai International Leather Goods Fair Kolkata

3. 2001-2002 India International Leather Fair Chennai
International Leather Goods Fair Kolkata
Consumexh (Consumer Products) Chennai