GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1100

ANSWERED ON:13.07.2009

INDUSTRY STATUS TO RETAIL MARKET

MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI 

(a)whether industrial organizations have urged the Government to accord the status of industry to the organised retail market;

(b)if so, the details thereof; and

(c)the action taken in this regard?

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:-

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA) 

 (a) to (c):Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion administers the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. The Act covers 37 broad categories of Industries in the Manufacturing sector in its First Schedule. This Department has not received any representation from industrial organization for grant of status of industry to the organized retail market.