(a) the details of studies undertaken by the Tariff Commission during
the last three years alongwith expenditure incurred on the said study;
(b) whether the non-plan expenditure in respect of Tariff Commission
has been increasing tremendously during the last three years; and
(c) If so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by
the Government to reduce the non-plan expenditure?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) 71 studies have been completed by the Tariff Commission during the
last three years. The year wise details of studies are at Annexure. Tariff
Commission does not charge its clients for the studies done by it. The
expenditure is met from the Non-Plan budgetary allocation of the Tariff
Commission. The details of expenditure incurred during the last three
years are given below :
(Rs. In crore)
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Plan expenditure 0 0 0 Non-Plan expenditure 6.36 6.27 6.55
Total 6.36 6.27 6.55