0363/’10
Hon. R. Yogarajan,— To ask the Minister of Education ,—
(a) Is he aware that supply of fabrics for school uniforms was done on two methods;
(i) “weave and process locally”
(ii) “Import grey fabric and process locally” during the last few years?
(b) Is he also aware that—
(i) the fabrics supplied on method (i) were imported in finished form;
(ii) the companies who supplied fabrics, do not have the capacity and employees to weave or process a large quantity;
(iii) they have failed to submit import invoices and customs declarations for importing yarn as per the letter dated 24.11.2009 of Ministry of Industrial Development;
(iv) they have exploited the higher price granted to them as a support to sustain the local industry; and
(v) the government would have saved 1.5 billion and utilize the same on other expenditure of Education, if the government had imported the fabric directly?
(c) Will he state the relevant parties involved and action taken against them?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2010-10-08
Asked by
Hon. R. YOGARAJAN, M.P., M.P.
Ministry
Education
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Supply of Fabrics for School Uniforms
Answered Date
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