Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: National Master Plan for Manufacturing Clusters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.351.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2017.

## NATIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR MANUFACTURING CLUSTERS

## *351. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  devise  a  National  Master  Plan  for  the manufacturing clusters in the country  and if so, the details thereof including its main aims and objectives;
- (b) whether the  Government has  set  up  a  Committee  to  finalise  a  comprehensive Master Plan in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the  Committee is likely to submit its report to the Government;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  assessing  the  big  projects  including  the Sagarmala  and  the upcoming  industrial corridor projects to ensure their synchronization with this Master Plan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote manufacturing sector under the 'Make in India' for creating millions of jobs in the country?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 351  FOR ANSWER ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2017.

- (a): Government is preparing a National Master Plan for Manufacturing Clusters.  As a  first  step,  a  Portal  containing  GIS  enabled  Industrial  Information  System containing  availability  of  industrial  infrastructure  and  demand  for  the  same  is being developed.  The Plan aims to bring about convergence in development of industrial areas by the Central Government and State Governments so as to inter alia bring about optimal utilization of resources.
- (b): No, Madam.  This exercise undertaken by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is being coordinated by NITI Aayog.  Inputs from Central Government Ministries  and  State  Governments  are  being  taken  for  formulation  of  the  Plan and development of the Portal.
- (c): The  National  Master  Plan  for  Manufacturing  Clusters  intends  to  cover  the database and GIS mapping of industrial clusters, zones, corridors, areas, parks etc.    developed    under  various  schemes  of  Central  Government  and  State Governments.
- (d): Under  Make  in  India  initiative,  thrust  sectors  have  been  identified  to  promote manufacturing in India.  A number of measures have been taken, including liberal FDI Policy, measures to improve Ease of Doing Business, setting up of Investor Facilitation  Cell,  and  facilitating  creation  of  industrial  infrastructure  across  the country under various schemes.

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