Lok Sabha Question No. 4739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Quality Standards of Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4739. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## QUALITY STANDARDS OF PRODUCTS

## 4739.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  quality  standards  of products manufactured under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  uplift  the  Start-ups  and  promote  the campaign 'Vocal for Local'; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for helping the Start-ups and other local manufactures to use the e-commerce and online platforms for promoting the same?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): Government  of  India  has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  improve  the  quality standards of products manufactured under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Some of these steps taken by the Government are enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (b) : The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  uplift  the  Start-ups  and promote  the  campaign  'Vocal  for  Local'.  Some  of  these  steps  taken  are enclosed at Annexure-II.
- (c): Government has engaged with various e-Commerce platforms for on-boarding of small sellers of indigenous products and shared lists of sellers/ vendors with such platforms. Further, with an aim to increase visibility of such products,  e-Commerce  platforms  have  been  engaged  to  provide  separate search facility for such products and develop a storefront to showcase these products on their platforms.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4739 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2021.

## Steps taken by the Government to improve Quality Standards of products

1. Quality Control Orders (QCOs ): For ensuring availability of quality products to consumers, Quality Control Orders (QCOs)  are issued by various Ministries/Departments  of  Government  of  India  in  exercise  of  the  powers conferred  by  section  16  of  the  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  Act,  2016 stipulating conformity of the products to Indian Standards.
2. Standard mark (ISI mark): BIS grants  licence  to  manufacturers to  use  the Standard  mark  (ISI  mark)  on  the  product  conforming  to  the  relevant  Indian Standards.
3. Production-Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme: To  provide  a  major  boost  to manufacturing,  the  government  has  launched  Production-Linked  Incentive (PLI) Scheme for 13 sectors with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore over the next five years.
4. Public  Procurement  Order: In  order  to  provide  purchase  preference  to domestic  manufacturers,  Public  procurement  (Preference  to  Make  in  India) Order on Industrial Steam generators/ Boilers dated 29 September 2020 has been issued.
5. Identification  of  focus  sub-  sectors: 24  focus  sub-  sectors  have  been identified under Make in India 2.0 to enhance competitiveness and exports of the manufacturing sector.
6. Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) and Project Development Cells (PDCs): Government has set up Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) and  Project  Development  Cells  (PDCs) in  Ministries/Departments  to fasttrack investments by coordination between the Central Government and State Governments
7. Udyog  Manthan: First  of  its  kind brain  storming  exercise to  enhance productivity &  quality  in  Indian  industry  to  realize  vision  of  an  AatmaNirbhar Bharat for all major sectors of manufacturing and services
8. Strengthening  of  IPR  Regime: Infrastructure  upgradation,  digitisation  of workflow in  IP  offices,  manpower  augmentation;  Bolstering  IP  protection  for MSMEs and Start-ups through dedicated schemes
9. New definition of MSME :

The  definition  of  micro  manufacturing  and  services  unit  increased  to Rs. 1 crore of investment and Rs. 5 crore of turnover. The limit of small unit  increased  to  Rs.  10  crore  of  investment  and  Rs  50  crore  of turnover. Similarly, the limit of a medium unit increased to Rs 20 crore of  investment  and  Rs.  100  crore  of  turnover.The  limit  for  medium manufacturing and service units was further increased to Rs. 50 crore of investment and Rs. 250 crore of turnover. It has also been decided that the turnover with respect to exports will not be counted in the limits of  turnover  for  any  category  of  MSME  units  whether  micro,  small  or medium.

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4739 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2021.

## Steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  uplift  the  Start-ups  and  promote  the campaign 'Vocal for Local'

1.     Compliance Regime based on Self-certification
2.     Startup India Hub
3.     Startup India Portal and Mobile App
4. Legal Support and Fast-tracking Patent Examination at Lower Costs
5. Relaxed Norms of Public Procurement for Startups
6. Faster Exit for Startups
7. Funding Support through a Fund of Funds
8. Credit Guarantee Fund for Startups
9. Tax Exemption on Capital Gains
10.   Tax Exemption to Startups for 3 years
11.   Tax Exemption on Investments above Fair Market Value
12.   Organizing  Startup  Fests  for  Showcasing  Innovation  and  Providing  a Collaboration Platform
13. Launch of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) with Self-Employment and Talent Utilization (SETU) Program
14. Participation of States in Strengthening Startup Ecosystems
15. Grand Challenges
16. Encouraging Women Entrepreneurship
17. National Startup Awards
18. Prarambh
19. Seed Fund
20.  Investment Support for startups (Priority Sector lending)

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