Lok Sabha Question No. 2908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Industrially Backward Districts of Haryana
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nayab Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2908. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  AUGUST, 2022.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD DISTRICTS OF HARYANA

## 2908.  SHRI NAYAB SINGH :

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government plans to expand the list of industrially backward districts of the country including those of Haryana in consultation with State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  in  Haryana  for  promotion  of industrialisation through DPIIT since the last three years, district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government considers to start the 'One District One Product' scheme in each district of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of other initiatives/steps being taken by the Government  for strengthening the industrial sector in the country, especially in Haryana?

## 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): There is no such proposal as the State Governments decide the Industrially Backward Districts in their own States.
- (c) & (e): Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)   is  not having any specific scheme, only meant for the backward districts of the country.  DPIIT  implements  several  schemes/initiatives  for  promotion  of industries  such  as  Startup  India,  Ease  of  Doing  Business,  Modified Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation  Scheme,  Industrialization  in  North Eastern  Region,  Make  in  India  in  Public  Procurement,  etc.  Some  of  the schemes/initiatives  of  the  Department  are  specific  to  States  of  North Eastern Region and Hilly States such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand.
- (d): One-district-One-Product  (ODOP)  is  an  initiative  which  is  seen  as  a transformational step towards realizing the true potential of a district, fueling its  economic growth, generating employment and rural entrepreneurship, taking us to the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat. ODOP initiative is operationally merged  with  'Districts  as  Export  Hub  (DEH)  initiative  under  DGFT, Department of Commerce, with DPIIT as a major stakeholder.

Department of Commerce through DGFT is engaging with State and Central Government agencies to promote the initiative of ODOP. The objective is to convert each district of the country into an export hub by identifying products with the export potential in the district, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these  products,  supporting  local  exporters/manufacturers  to  scale  up manufacturing,  and  find  potential  buyers  outside  India  with  the  aim  of promoting exports, promoting manufacturing & services in the district and generate employment in the district.

To  increase  exports  and  take  export  promotion  to  the  district  level, Department  of  Commerce  through  DGFT  is  engaging  with  State/UT Governments to implement the said initiatives in all districts of the country in a phased manner, with the objective of mobilizing the potential of each district  of  the  country  to  achieve  its  potential  as  an  export  hub.  District Export Promotion Committee (DEPC) is constituted in almost all the district of India to provide support for export promotion activities and address and reduce  the  bottlenecks  for  attaining  export  growth  in  these  districts.

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