GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3653
ANSWERED ON 22.12.2004

ASSESSMENT OF FOREST WEALTH BASED INDUSTRY

3653. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study on the status of Assessment of Forest Wealth based industry of Maharastra and Goa for technological upgradation and value addition;

(b) if so, the outcome of such study; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government for technological upgradation of these forest wealth based industries?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) No such study has been carried out by Ministry of Science and Technology.
(b) & (c) In view of (a), does not arise.

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