Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Industrial Development
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 161. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 28 TH   NOVEMBER,  2016.

## INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

## *161.  SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the Government  has  identified  industrially  backward  and  zero industry districts in the country, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  setting  up  new industries  in  the  said  regions,  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the necessary measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether any declining trend in the industrial development has been reported, and if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and year-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken for accelerating industrial development in the country and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग राज  ् यमंत्री ( स  ् वतंत्र प्रभार )( श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि ) 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 LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.161 FOR ANSWER ON  28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016.

- (a): The  Government  has  identified  some  industrially  backward  States/UTs  and has formulated schemes to promote industrial development of these States/UTs.    According  to  North-East  Industrial  and  Investment  Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007, States of North Eastern Region  comprising of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have been identified as industrially backward States.  Similarly, States of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been identified as industrially backward States under the Special Package Scheme.
- (b): The primary responsibility of industrial development of backward areas rests with the respective State Governments. The Central Government supplements their efforts through various schemes launched by it.  Some of these  schemes  are  specifically  meant  for  these  States  whereas  other schemes  are  for  the  whole  country.    A  statement  on  the  schemes  being implemented by various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is annexed.
- (c): The industrial performance measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production  (IIP)  reflects  movements  in  production  of  manufacturing,  mining and electricity over base year 2004-05.  The annual growth of IIP increased from (-)0.1% in 2013-14 to 2.8% in 2014-15 and slightly decreased to 2.4% in 2015-16.  During April-September, 2016-17, IIP declined by 0.1% over AprilSeptember, 2015-16. State/UT-wise IIP is not maintained centrally.
- (d): Government has been taking steps to boost industrial production and growth. These, inter-alia, include 'Make in India' initiative under which thrust sectors have  been  identified  to  provide  a  push  to  manufacturing  in  India,  'Startup India' initiative and 'Ease of Doing Business'. Liberalization of FDI Policy and development  of  Industrial Corridors to provide quality infrastructure for development of Industrial Townships are other important measures. Development  of  Delhi-Mumbai  Industrial  Corridor  (DMIC),  VishakapatnamChennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC), Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor is at various stages of planning and implementation.  Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor  and  Bengaluru-Mumbai  Economic  Corridor  are  at  early  stages  of planning. Despite subdued  growth  in the world economy,  India has maintained a GDP growth rate of 7.2% in 2014-15, 7.6% in 2015-16 and 7.1% during April to September of 2016-17.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 161 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2016

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SCHEMES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES

1. The  following  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Industrial Policy & Promotion for the development of industries with some of them focusing on specific areas:
- (1) Package  for  Special  Category  States  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  (J&K), Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- (2) North-East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 for the  North  Eastern  Region  viz.  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and  Tripura.
- (3) Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP).
- (4) Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS).
2. The other Ministries/Departments of Government of India are also implementing various related schemes as under:
- i) Ministry of Textiles :
- (1) North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS).
- (2) Handloom Sector Schemes.
- (3) Quality Processing of Wool Scheme.
- (4) Scheme for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP),  Integrated  Processing Development Scheme (IPDS).
- (5) Restructured-Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (R-TUFS) and Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RRTUFS).
- (6) Silk Sector Scheme.
- (7) Jute Sector Scheme.
15. (ii) Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information Technology):
- (1) Electronic Manufacturing Cluster Scheme.
- (2) Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPPS).
- (3) Electronic Development Fund.
19. (iii) Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises,  Office  of  the Development Commissioner (MSME):
- (1) Trade Related Entrepreneurship  Assistance and Development (TREAD).
- (2) Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
- (3) Performance and Credit  Rating Scheme (PCRS).
- (4) International  Cooperation Scheme (IC).
- (5) National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP).
- (6) Technology  and  Quality  Up  gradation  (TEQUP)  Support  to MSMEs.
- (7) Design Clinics scheme  for  MSMEs.
- (8) Lean  Manufacturing  Competitiveness Scheme under NMCP.
- (9) Marketing  Assistance  and  Technology  Up-gradation  Scheme for  Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MATU).
- (10)  Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
- (11)  Export Promotion Scheme (MSME).
31. ( i v ) Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce.
- (1)  Scheme related to Culture Fisheries.
- (2)  Schemes related to Capture Fisheries.
- (3)  Schemes related to Processing Infrastructure and Value addition.
- (4)  Scheme related to Marketing Services.
36. (v) Ministry  of  Chemical  &  Fertilizers,  Department  of  Chemicals  & Petrochemicals:
- (1)  Setting up of Plastic Park

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