§ Mr. Spearingasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will set out in the Official Report the details of the assistance given by the United Kingdom in providing for the building of fertiliser plants or distribution of fertilisers in India.
§ Mr. Neil MartenSince 1970 we have assisted the building of a number of fertiliser plants in India, mainly through payment for British equipment, but in some cases also through payment of local costs. The aid allocation and expenditure to date on each plant are as follows:
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Project Aid Allocation Estimated Expenditure (to date) £ million Date £ million Kandla/Kalol Fertilizer Plants 7.00 1970 6.20 Tuticorin Fertilizer Plant 7.74 1971 7.20 Mangalore Fertilizer Plant 10.50 1971 9.80 Technical Cooperation for Mangalore Plant 0.70 1977 0.70 Kanpur Fertilizer Plant 7.70 1979 increased to 8.10 1981 7.47 Hazira Fertilizer Plant 42.90 1981 19.00 Thai Fertilizer Plant 44.60 1981 — Similar details of aid to assist the best use of fertilizers in India are as follows: Indore-Gorakhpur Fertilizer Education Project (with FAO) 0.60 1976 0.60 Mangalore Fertilizer Extension Scheme 0.43 1979 0.43
Project Aid Allocation Estimated Expenditure (to date) £ million Date £ million Fertilizer Education Project (6 NE states) 13.10 1980 — TOTALS 135.67 51.40