Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Make in India Initiative
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.241

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd   February, 2021

## MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVE

## 241. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the features of the Make in India Scheme;
- (b) the details of the number of defense equipments manufactured under this scheme within the country during the last three years and the details of the revenue saved through this scheme;
- (c) whether the Government is exporting any of these products;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, country-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  awarded  any  order/contract  to  Tamil  Nadu  State  under  this scheme so far and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) to (e):  A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  241  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.02.2021  REGARDING 'MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVE'.

- (a) Make in India initiative was launched by the Government on September 25, 2014 with the  objective  of  facilitating  investment,  fostering  innovation,  building  the  best  in  class manufacturing  infrastructure, making  it easy to do business and  enhancing  skill development.    The  initiative  is  further  aimed  at  creating  a  conducive  environment  for investment,  modern  and  efficient  infrastructure,  opening  up  new  sectors  for  foreign investment and forging a partnership between government and industry through positive mind-set.

'Make in India' initiative in defence sector is implemented through various policy initiatives which promotes indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence items. These initiatives, inter-alia, include priority to procurement of capital items from domestic  sources  under  Defence  Acquisition  Procedure  (DAP)  2020;  notification  of 'Negative list' of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the  timeline  indicated  against  them;  simplification  of  Industrial  licensing  process; liberalization of FDI policy; simplification of Make Procedure; launch of Innovations for Defence  Excellence  (iDEX)  scheme;  and  implementation  of  'Public  Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017.

- (b) In  the  last  three  financial  years  i.e.  from  2017-18  to  2019-2020,  Government  has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to 123 Defence proposals, worth Rs. 169,750 Crore approximately, under the various categories of Capital Acquisition,  which promotes domestic manufacturing as per the Defence Acquisition Procedure.
- (c) & (d) Many significant projects including 155mm Artillery Gun system 'Dhanush', Bridge Laying  Tank,  Thermal  Imaging  Sight  Mark-II    for  T-72  tank,  Light  Combat  Aircraft 'Tejas',  'Akash' Surface to Air Missile system, Attack Submarine 'INS Kalvari', 'INS Chennai', Arjun Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Medium Bullet Proof vehicle etc, have been produced in the country under 'Make in India' of the Government in the last few years.

Based on the Authorisation/License issued by Department of Defence Production and  actual  exports  done  by  Ordnance  Factory  Board  (OFB)  &  Defence  Public  Sector Undertakings  (DPSUs),  some  of  major  items  exported  in  the  past  few  years  are  Fast Patrol  Vessels,  Coastal  Surveillance  System  (CSS),  Light  Weight  Torpedoes,  Light Weight Torpedo  Launcher and Parts, Do-228 Aircraft,  Wheeled  Infantry  Carrier, Light

Specialist Vehicle, Mine Protected Vehicle, Passive Night Sights, Battle Field Surveillance  Radar  Extended  Range,  Integrated  Anti-Submarine  Warfare,  Advanced Weapons Simulator, Personal Protective items, 155mm Artillery Gun Ammunition, Small Arms and Ammunitions, Weapon locating Radars, Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator  etc.  Considering  the  strategic  sensitivity  of  the  matter,  in  the  interest  of national security, the country-wise details of exports cannot be divulged.

- e) The  contracts  for  various  capital  acquisition  requirements  of  the  Government  in  the Defence  Sector  are  awarded  to  domestic,  public  &  private  sector  companies  including those situated in State of Tamil Nadu, as per the extant provisions prescribed in Defence Acquisition Procedure. In addition, the OFB & DPSUs  place orders on Indian vendors including those situated in Tamil Nadu for supply of various items, components etc. as per their requirements.  A decision has been taken to set up a Defence Industrial Corridor in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  with  5  nodes  at  Chennai,  Coimbatore,  Hosur,  Salem  and Tiruchirappalli  to  develop  defence  manufacturing  ecosystem  and  promote  indigenous manufacturing.

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