Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Industrially Backward Districts
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 114.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2022.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD DISTRICTS

## 114.   DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has expanded the list of industrially backward districts in the country including West Bengal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the district-wise details of schemes being implemented to promote industrialization  through  DPIIT  in West  Bengal  including  North  Dinajpur  and South Dinajpur districts, during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to initiate 'One District One Product' scheme in each district of the country and if so, the details thereof with special reference to North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur districts; and
- (d) the  other  new  initiatives/steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the strengthening of Industrial sector in the Country with special reference to West Bengal?

## 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): Sir,  the  State  Governments  decide  on  identification  of  Industrially Backward  Districts  in  their  States.  Government  of  West  Bengal  has classified developed areas and backward areas into A, B, C, D and E zones, under the scheme of 'Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Districts of North and South Dinajpur of West Bengal fall under Zone D.

As per Gazette Notification No. 1543/MSMET-18011/1/2020 dated 22nd July,  2020 of  Government of West Bengal, an eligible micro or  small enterprise,  located  in  Zone  D,  is  entitled  to  State  Capital  Investment subsidy,  interest  subsidy  on  term  loan,  etc.,   and  other  details,  as available on the following link to the said notificationhttps://wbmsme.gov.in

| (b) to (d):   | The Central Government has initiated the One-District-One-Product (ODOP) in different States/UTs. ODOP is seen as a transformational step towards realizing the true potential of a district, fueling its economic growth, generating employment and rural entrepreneurship. ODOP initiative is operationally merged with 'Districts as Export Hub (DEH)' initiative under DGFT, Department of Commerce. The objective of DEH is to identify products/ services across a district (including GI products) which has possible export potential. State Export Promotion Committees (SEPCs) and District Export Promotion Committees (DEPCs) have been constituted in all the 36 States/UTs to provide support for export promotion activities and address and reduce the bottlenecks for attaining export growth in these districts. State-wise / district-wise list of products identified under 'District as Export Hub' initiative, including products from North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur districts is available on the following link: https://exporthubs.gov.in/images/pdf/Final%20Product%20List.pdf   |
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