The Hindu : Central aid likely for apparel parks

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Tuesday, Apr 01, 2003

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Southern States - Karnataka-Bangalore

Central aid likely for apparel parks

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE MARCH 31. The Minister for Large- and Medium-scale Industries, R.V.Deshpande, told the Legislative Council today that the Centre was expected to extend financial assistance for the development of apparel promotion parks in the State.

Replying to P.Ramiah (nominated) during Question Hour, the minister said the Centre had formulated a scheme with a view to involving State governments in export production and promotional efforts. Apart from the food parks for which the Centre had provided Rs. 4 crore per park, the Centre had sanctioned Rs. 10 crore for providing infrastructure.

To a question by Umashree, the minister said the State Government had taken a policy decision to privatise loss-making public sector enterprises and also those facing stiff market competition from the private sector. The Mysore Paper Mills at Bhadravati was one among the 15 companies which the Government had decided to privatise. The Government was committed to protecting the interests of the workers and there should be no apprehensions on that count.

Replying to a question by M.P.Nadagouda, Mr. Deshpande said appropriate action was being taken against the sale of adulterated packaged water in the State.

The Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sugar, M.Mahadev, in reply to a question by Mr. Ramiah said there were three pig breeding stations in the State at Hessarghatta, Koila, and Kudige. The exotic breed of Pig Yorkshire (large white) was being reared at these centres. Programmes were being conducted regularly to impart training to farmers in modern pig farming. Mr. Mahadev, replying to a question by S.R.Patil, said the State Government could not prevent the sale of milk from other States but it maintained a check on the quality of milk sold here. The Nandini brand sold by the Karnataka Milk Federation was of good quality and was being sold in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Pondicherry. Owing to the surplus production of milk there was no proposal before the Government to hike the price of milk.

To a question by Marthibbe Gowda, the minister said directions had been issued to all sugar factories to clear the dues of sugarcane growers within the next fortnight. The total amount to the growers was around Rs. 350 crore. The State Government was aware that the sugar prices in the market had slumped. Sugar factories were, therefore, being encouraged into diversification, particularly cogeneration of power.

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