Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Make in India Scheme in Gujarat
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 533. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020.

## MAKE IN INDIA SCHEME IN GUJARAT

## 533.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the names of the districts of Gujarat where 'Make in India' Scheme has been implemented along with the details thereof;
- (b) the details of number people of Gujarat who were benefitted by the scheme of Make in India, district-wise; and
- (c) the  district-wise  amount  of  fund  allocated/used  by  the  districts  of  Gujarat under 'Make in India'?

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

- (a) to (c): Make in India' is not a scheme rather an initiative which was launched on  September  25,  2014  with  the  objective  of  facilitating  investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing infrastructure, making it easy to do business and enhancing skill development. Action Plans for  21  key  sectors  were  identified  for  specific  actions  under  (i) Policy  Initiatives  (ii)  Fiscal  Incentives  (iii)  Infrastructure  Creation  (iv) Ease of Doing Business (v) Innovation and R&D (vi) Skill Development areas. The 'Make in India' initiative is not a State/ district/ cities/ area specific initiative rather it is being implemented all over the country.

The Government of India is making continuous efforts under Investment Facilitation including financial assistance to Invest India and for  implementation  of  Make  in  India  action  plans  to  identify  potential investors.  Support  is  being  provided  to  Indian  Missions  abroad  and State  Governments  for  organising  events,  summits,  road-shows  and other  promotional  activities  to  attract  investment  in  the  country  under the  Make  in  India  banner.  Investment  Outreach  activities  are  being carried out for enhancing International co-operation for promoting FDI and improve Ease of Doing Business in the country.

The  total  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  inflow  was  USD  357.36 billion between April 2014 and March 2020- representing nearly 52.5% of the cumulative FDI in India since April 2000. In 2019-20, FDI inflow stood  at  a  record  of  USD  73.46  billion,  highest  ever  recorded  for  a fiscal year.

Steps  have  been  taken  to  improve  Ease  of  Doing  Business  include simplification  and  rationalisation  of  existing  processes.  As  a  result  of the measures taken to improve the country's investment climate, India jumped to 63 rd place in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking as per World Bank's Doing Business Report (DBR) 2020. This is driven by reforms in the areas of Starting a Business, Paying Taxes, Trading Across Borders, and Resolving Insolvency.

Activities  under  the  initiative  are  also  undertaken,  through  schemes/ programmes, by several Central Government Ministries/ Departments and various State Governments from time to time. The details of these measures are not centrally maintained.

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