(a) Whether the Government proposes High Technology Cooperation and Trade
between India and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries;
(b) If so, the details thereof along with objectives thereof;
(c) The details of funds allocated under the programme; and
(d) The details of technology related projects signed during 2005-06 with
various countries?
MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) Yes Sir;
(b) The Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
has launched `Focus: CIS Programme` on March 31, 2003 to enhance India`s
exports to CIS countries. This Programme initially focused on CIS
countries viz. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Ukraine and later on extended to include
Russian Federation, Belarus, Armenia, Moldova and Georgia.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and Department of
Commerce have jointly assigned a project on `Promoting High Technology
Cooperation and Trade between India and Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS) Countries` to M/s. MITCON Consultancy Services Ltd, Pune during
2005-2006. The objectives of assignment are: to identify specific Indian
suppliers whose technologies & projects have relevance to CIS Countries;
to identify specific collaborating agencies & business partners in the CIS
region; and to facilitate one-to-one Interaction, signing of MOUs, etc.
between the suppliers and buyers for project implementation.
(c) Total funds of Rs. 37.26 Lakh have been allocated for the project with
DSIR share of Rs. 20 Lakh and Department of Commerce share of Rs. 17.26
Lakh.
(d) No technology related project has yet been signed between India and
the target CIS countries during 2005-06 under the said project.