(a) whether steps had been taken by the Government to improve the condition of the
Super Bazar;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the present status of the Super Bazar; and
(d) the number of branches of Super Bazar functioning in Delhi at present and the
number of employees working therein?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD)
(a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Government of India have been providing financial assistance
to Super Bazar to improve its business condition. An amount of Rs. 26.00 crores have been
provided to Super Bazar to bridging its resource gap from September 2000 to till date.
(c) & (d): The Super Bazar has reported that the Store continues to do business.
At present there are 139 branches out of which 4 are in Noida and 505 number of employees
working in these branches. Total strength of employees is however 1984.