Lok Sabha Question No. 2334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Industrial Development in Maharashtra
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2334.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2334.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of industrial development that has taken place in Maharashtra over the last three years;
- (b) the  details  of  total  domestic  and  foreign  investment  that  has  come  to Maharashtra in the last three years; and
- (c) the  details  of  activities  being  undertaken  to  further  develop  commerce  and industry in Maharashtra?

## 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 (c): The primary responsibility of industrial development rests with State Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  efforts  through  various policy  interventions  to  promote  industrialisation.  Maharashtra  is  one  of  the leading  States  in  industrial  development  and  is  one  of  the  most  favoured destinations for Foreign Direct Investment(FDI). It has a topmost presence of MSMEs, more than 27 lakh MSMEs registered under udyam portal. The State is effectively and successfully implementing various schemes, programmes of Government of India so as to have maximum benefits to the industries engaged in varied sectors.

The  details  of  Foreign  Investment  reported  through  FDI  equity  inflow  in Maharashtra from October, 2019 to December,2022 is as under:

|   Sl.No. | Financial Year                       | FDI Equity inflow (Amount in USD million)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 (October,2019 to March,2020) | 7,556.25                                    |
|        2 | 2020-21                              | 16,169.79                                   |
|        3 | 2021-22                              | 15,438.63                                   |

be pleased to state:

Government  of  Maharashtra,  is  engaged  in  formulating  exclusive  policies namely-  circular  economy  policy,  logistic  policy,  Export  Promotion  Policy, MSME Policy, Leather & Footwear Policy, etc. Government of Maharashtra is also promoting the Park concept for creating the effective ecosystem for sector specific  industries  and  facilitation  services  extended  to  investors  for  early realization of projects.

Government  of  Maharashtra  has  given  a  special  emphasis  on  export promotion,  ODOP  (One  District  One  Project)  initiative  and  developing  the connected infrastructure for boosting the export.

In addition to the above policies, various big sized infrastructure projects are in progress for industrial development which includes Samrudhi Mahamarg, Mapping  of  logistics  centres  Navi  Mumbai  International  Airport,  Metro Projects, Mumbai Trans Harbour link, etc.

Further, as a part of Industrial Corridor Programme of Government of India, in the  State  of  Maharashtra,  02  Industrial  Corridors  have  been  planned  and taken up for development/implementation with the support of Project SPVMaharashtra Industrial Township Limited.

- A.   Delhi Mumbai Corridor and Bengaluru- Mumbai Industrial   Corridor(DMIC):
2. (i) Shendra  Bidkin  Industrial  Area  (SBIA),  Aurangabad  District -  Major Trunk  Infrastructure  works  have  been  completed.  Hon'ble  Prime Minister has dedicated the project to the Nation on 7th Sept, 2019. Since                January, 2020,  145  plots  admeasuring  approximately  384  acre  have  been allotted for industrial use & other mixed (commercial & residential) use  attracting an investment of approximately Rs. 3950 Crore. Out of this,  investment to the tune of approximately. Rs.1000 Crore has been received mainly from USA and Russia based companies in Automotive and Electrical   Equipment sector.
3. (ii) Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA), in Raigad District -Project development activities have been initiated.
- B. Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC): Satara Industrial Area (SIA) - Consultant for detailed master planning and preliminary engineering have been appointed.

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