4630/’13
Hon. P. Harrison,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) Rs. 200 million was allocated by the budget 2012 to export 200,000 metric tons of rice in year 2014; and
(ii) a proposal has been made to set up four Rice Export Zones in Southern, Eastern, North Central and Northern Provinces, in that regard?
(b) Will he state—
(i) the number of rice mills, established by the government and the private sector in the aforesaid Rice Export Zones; and
(ii) out of such rice mills, the number of mills that have been constructed, under tax concessions?
(c) Will he table—
(i) separately, the Divisional Secretariat Divisions, and the villages chosen in that regard coming under the aforesaid Rice Export Zones;
(ii) the amount of rice that is received from each of the aforesaid zone for exportation by now; and
(iii) the names and the addresses of the venues where the rice mills that were mentioned in the aforesaid (b) (i) are established?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-07-24
Asked by
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.
Ministry
Agriculture
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Rice Export Zones 2014
Answered Date
2014-07-24
Answered by
Hon. Y.G. PADMASIRI, M.P.,, M.P.
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