(a) whether the Government proposes to set up new trade fair complexes in various States of the country particularly in North Eastern States including Assam;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the proposed complexes are likely to be set up by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a), (b)& (c) The Department provides financial assistance for setting up export infrastructure including International Trade Promotion Centres, as and when proposals are received from the eligible agencies under the TIES scheme.
The Department has approved financial assistance for three trade promotion centresunder ''Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)’. The details of these projects are at Annexure – I.
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ANNEXURE - I
S. No.
Name of project Implementing Agency Time schedule indicated by the Implementing Agency
1. ''Establishment of Main Exhibition Building (Phase II) at Trade cum Permanent Exhibition Centre at Imphal'', Manipur Manipur Industrial Development Corporation (MANIDCO), Government of Manipur 24 months from date of start.
2. ''Expansion of Chennai trade Centre'', Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organization 24 months from date of start
3. ''Establishment of Trade Promotion Centre at Minto Hall, Bhopal’, Madhya Pradesh M.P. State Tourism Development Corporation Completed
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