Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Industrial Schemes for Maharashtra
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1481. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28 TH  JULY, 2021.

## INDUSTRIAL SCHEMES FOR MAHARASHTRA

## 1481.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether it is a fact that a new  central sector scheme  for industrial development of Maharashtra has been formulated; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b):

The Government of India through Deptt. for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is responsible for providing conductive ecosystem for overall industrial development in states through appropriate  policy  interventions.  Government  of  India  does  not  have any state specific industrial development scheme except for  states in NER,  Himalayan states/UT of J&K, Ladakh, HP & Uttarakhand, A&N islands  and  Lakshadeep,.  However,  DPIIT  has  taken  a  number  of initiatives for industrial development in the country, including Maharashtra. They include

## Start up India

The Startup India initiative is a flagship initiative of Government of India which  aims  to  build  a  strong  ecosystem  for  nurturing  innovation  and Startups  in  the  country.  A  19-point  Startup  India  Action  Plan  was launched in January 2016 which paved the way for the introduction of a number  of  policy  initiatives  to  build  a  strong,  conducive,  growthoriented environment for Indian startups.

As  on  21.07.2021,  9864  Startups  have  been  recognized  by  DPIIT under  Startup  India  initiative  from  Maharashtra.  1,10,510  jobs  have been reported by these Startups in Maharashtra.

## Industrial corridor:

Govt.  of  India  has  undertaken  development  of  3  industrial  nodes  in Maharashtra under the Industrial Corridor Programme, namely Shendra-Bidkin  Industrial  Area  (SBIA)  near  Aurangabad,  Dighi  Port Industrial Area (DPIA), District Raigarh under Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project and Satara under Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC). The three nodes are in various stages of implementation.

## 'Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme

IFLADP'  is  a  central  sector  scheme  which  aims  at  development  of infrastructure  for  the  leather  sector,  address  environment  concerns specific to the leather sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase in production. The scheme has been implemented till 31.03.2021. In the state of Maharashtra, under IFLADP the following assistance has been provided:

-  During the period 2017-18 to 2020-21, financial assistance amounting  to  Rs.  3.23 crore provided  for  modernization  and technology  up-gradation  of  11  units  in  leather  &  footwear  sector. The year wise details are as given below.
-  A project proposal for setting up of MFLAC  at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra  by  LIDCOM  was  given  'in-principle  approval'  in  15 th Empowered  Committee  meeting  held  on  17.09.2019  with  project cost of Rs. 99 crore and DPIIT share of Rs. 49.50 crore.

| Year    |   No. of Units |   Financial Assistance (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |              1 |                                  0.16 |
| 2018-19 |              1 |                                  0.09 |
| 2019-20 |              4 |                                  0.78 |
| 2020-21 |              5 |                                  2.2  |

## Modified Industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme

Under the  scheme  of  MIIUS,  upgradation  of  Marathwada  Automobile Cluster,  Aurangabad,  and  Kolhapur  Foundry  Cluster,  have  been completed by Govt. of India on 31.03.2016 at a cost 89.82 crore.

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