Question : NATIONAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES



(a) whether the Government has formulated any National Policy for development of heavy industries in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of heavy industries functioning in various parts of the country and their turnover indicating profit and losses during the last three years and the current year, and

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more heavy industries in the backward regions of the country to nurture industrial development and check migration of unemployed youths from such regions and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Assam?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA)

(a) to (c): Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) has not formulated any National Policy for development of heavy industries in the country. Since Industry is a State Subject, no centralised data is maintained in the Department regarding heavy industries functioning in various parts of the country, including Assam.

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