(a) Whether the Government had cleared the norms to allow PSUs to take part in
special industrial initiative for Jammu and Kashmir popularly known as Udaan Scheme; and
(b) If so, the details thereof and the progress made so far?
(a) Whether the Government had cleared the norms to allow PSUs to take part in
special industrial initiative for Jammu and Kashmir popularly known as Udaan Scheme; and
(b) If so, the details thereof and the progress made so far?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): Participation of PSUs in the Scheme Udaan has been approved by competent authority
subject to the condition that the entire cost of implementation of the Scheme will be
borne by the PSUs under their Corporate Social Responsibility. Proposals of six PSUs
(National Thermal Power Corporation, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Canara Bank and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited)
to train 3675 candidates over a period of 5 years have been approved. NTPC and BHEL
have commenced training of first batch of candidates.