Lok Sabha Question No. 5429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Setting up of New Industries in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5429.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2023.

## SETTING UP OF NEW INDUSTRIES IN RAJASTHAN

## 5429.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the industry-wise details of the assistance provided by the Government to set up new industries in Rajasthan during the last three years and in the current year;
- (b) whether any proposal for setting up new industries in Rajasthan is pending;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the time by which the said industries are likely to be set up and made functional;
- (e) whether the Government has identified sick industries in Rajasthan;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  revive  the  said industries?

## 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) to (g) : Industry  is  a  State  subject.  The  Central  Government  comes  out  with several initiatives and policies to promote industrialization in various  parts of the country, including state of Rajasthan, from time to time.

In addition to ongoing schemes of various Departments and Ministries, Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  boost  domestic  and  foreign investments in India. Central Government has adopted  several measures to promote and facilitate industrial development across States/UTs such as Make in India, Start Up India, PM Gati Shakti, be pleased to state:

National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), National Industrial Corridor Programme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI), promoting Ease of  Doing  Business  (EoDB)  and  reducing  compliance  burden,  National Single  Window  System  (NSWS),  India  Industrial  Land  Bank  (IILB), reforms  in  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI),  Project  Monitoring  Group (PMG)  etc  which  facilitates  setting  up  of  major  infrastructure  projects across  the  country.  Also,  an  institutional  mechanism  to  fast  track investments has been put in place in the form of Project Development Cell  (PDC)  in  all  concerned  Ministries/Departments  of  Government  of

India. Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Schemes for 14 key sectors (with an incentive  outlay  of  Rs.1.97  lakh  crore)  have  been  announced  for implementation to enhance  India's manufacturing capabilities and exports. With announcement of PLI Schemes, significant improvement in  production,  skills,  employment,  economic  growth  and  exports  is expected over the next five years and more. As of now, 717 applications have been approved across the country in 14 sectors. In Rajasthan, as per information received from implementing Ministries/Departments,  26 applications  have  been  selected  under PLI scheme across eight (8) sectors, viz. IT hardware, large-scale electronic manufacturing, food processing, textiles, white goods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and bulk drugs. The selected  companies  have  proposed to set up their manufacturing unit in nine (9) districts of Rajasthan, viz., Bikaner, Banswara, Bhilwara, Jhalawar, Kota, Sikar, Alwar, Jaipur and Udaipur with expected investment of around Rs.3,000 Cr. The  Sick  Industrial  Companies  (Special  Provisions)  Act,  1985  was enacted with   a view to secure timely detection of sick and potentially sick companies. This Act was repealed with the enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Further, Government of India through its various initiatives, reforms, schemes etc aims to increase industrialization in the country. Similarly, Government of India promotes competitiveness in  industries  in  line  with  global  requirements  and  standards.  The

Government coordinates with various  State Governments in this aspect.

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