Lok Sabha Question No. 634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: New Industrial Policies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 634. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020.

## NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICIES

## 634.   SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce new industrial policies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  for  housing of  migrant  workers  in industrial clusters under the Government's housing policy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details on new policies to enable the increase in productivity and quality; and
- (f) the details on new industrial policies which are helpful for the labourers?

## ANSWER वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): The Government is in the process of bringing out a strategy paper on boosting industrial growth which will be a roadmap for all businesses in the country.
- (c) & (d): Scheme  for  Affordable  Rental  Housing  Complexes  (ARHCs),  a  subscheme  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urabn  (PMAY-U),  for providing  accommodation  at  affordable  rent  to  urban  migrants  /  poor has been launched on 31.07.2020 after approval of the Union Cabinet. It's  operational  guidelines  along  with  implementation  framework  have been circulated  to  all  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  for  planning  and implementation.  A draft Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been circulated to all States/UTs to sign with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  (MoUHA).  Till  date  17  States/UTs  have  signed  the  MoA  with MoHUA to implement the Scheme.

|      | As per the Scheme Guidelines of ARHCs, mapping and identification of beneficiaries is the responsibility of selected Concessionaires/ Entities. Concessionaires/ Entities may tie up with local industries/ manufacturers / service providers / educational / health institutions / market associations / others employing urban migrants / poor to provide accommodation in-block and remit rental by deducting directly from their salary / fees / any kind of remuneration, as feasible. The States / UTs / ULBs / Parastatals will facilitate tie up between Entity and Public / Private bodies for migrants in factories, industries / institutions requiring rental accommodation for ensuring occupation and continued revenue.   |
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| (e): | Government, inter alia, has taken a number of measures to increase productivity and quality including launching of Product Linked Incentive Scheme and Phased Manufacturing Programme for a number of sectors and issuing Quality Control Orders for a number of products. Efforts are on to improve the multi-modal logistic infrastructure in the country. Digitization is also being embraced by industry leading to increase in productivity and quality.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| (f): | Government, inter alia, is in the process of rationalizing the existing central labour laws into 4 Labour Codes i.e. the Code on Wages; the Code on Industrial Relations, the Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions & the Code on Social Security by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. Code on Wages has been approved and notified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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