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THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI R.L. ii) JALAPPA): (a) Government has already set up a branch Gramin Bank 52.44 215.46 352.00 of the National Institute of Fashion Technology at Gandhinagar in Gujarat with the cooperation of the State (b) As reported by NABARD-, the number of Government. At present, there is no proposal under branches of Gramin Bank and South consideration of the Government to set up any other Malabar Gramin Bank was 122 and 147 respectively branch in Gujarat in any area including tribal areas. as on 31 3.1996.

(b) and (c) Do not arise. (c) NABARD has further reported that North Malabar Gramin Bank as proposed to extend its area of opera­ [English] tion to districts of and . It has also Tax Holiday to Backward Areas proposed to open a branch at Mattanoor. 3587. SHRI S.D.N.R. WADIYAR : Will the Minister NABARD has reported that South Malabar Gramin of FINANCE be pleased to state : Bank has been recently permitted to open a branch at Badagara. It has proposed to open branches at (a) whether the Government propose to notify tax and Kallachi in Kozikode district. The RRB has also holiday for the backward areas in the advanced states; proposed to extend its area of operation to Pallakkad and and Thrissur districts. (b) if so, the steps taken to implement this proposal? Coal Potentials in Maharashtra THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI P. 3589. SHRI SANDIPAN THORAT : Will the Minis­ CHIDAMBARAM) : (a) Yes, Sir. ter of COAL be pleased to state :

(b) The issue of identifying backward districts for (a) the established coal potential in new coal mines the purposes of providing tax holiday under section 80IA of Maharashtra as per survey conducted by the was referred to a Study Group constituted in the Government agency, Ministry of Finance. The report submitted by the study group constituted in this regard was reviewed by (b) whether the huge coal reserves in Maharashtra another group. The review group has submitted its still remain unexp-loited; report which is under consideration of the Government. (c) if so. the details of investment made for Profjt/Loss Account of North and Southexploitation of coal reserves by opening of new mines Malabar Grameen Banks during the last three years and results achieved; 3588. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN : (d) the details of the new investment plans finalised/ Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : cleared for opening up new coal mines in Maharashtra during the current financial year; (a) the quantum of profits earned or loss suffered by North Malabar Grameen Bank and South Malabar (e) whether the Government have received any Grameen Bank during 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 proposal from Maharashtra State Electricity Board and respectively; other various industrial projects for opening of new coal mines in the State for their own captive requirements, (b) the number of branches of each of these Banks functioning as on date; and (f) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of expansion plan or for opening of (g) the action taken by the Government thereon 7 new Branches of these banks? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI P. COAL (SHRIMATI KANTI SIN£H) (a) As per informa­ CHIDAMBARAM) ; (a) The National Bank for Agricul­ tion furnished by Geological Survey of India (GSI), the ture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reported total geological coal reserves in the different coalfields that profits earned by North Malabar Gramin Bank and of Maharashtra upto a depth of 600 metres have been South Malabar Gramin Bank during 1993-94, 1994-95 assessed as 6636 million tonnes as on 1.1.1996. and 1995-96 were as follows :— (b) Appropriate steps have been initiated for (Rs. lakhs) exploitation of coal in Maharashtra depending on techno- 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 econotoic feasibility

i) North Malabar (c) During the last three years, steps have been Gramin Bank 125.31 210.50 52.00 taken ,or opening/developingcoal twelve projects new