Lok Sabha Question No. 620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: ODOP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 620. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 20 TH  JULY, 2022.

## ODOP

## 620.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  orange  in  Darjeeling  and  large cardamom from Kalimpong districts have been included under the One District One Product Programme (ODOP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  employment opportunities by taking local ODOP products at global level;
- (c) the details of all Government schemes and infrastructure developed under the ODOP initiative; and
- (d) the details of efforts taken by the Government to encourage investment to boost manufacturing and push exports of ODOP products?

## 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 (d):

The  Central  Government  has  initiated  the  One  District  One  Product (ODOP)  in  different  States/UTs  of  the  country.  ODOP  is  seen  as  a transformational step towards realizing the true potential of a district, fueling economic growth, generating employment and rural entrepreneurship, taking us to the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.  ODOP initiative  is  operationally  merged  with  'Districts  as  Export  Hub  (DEH)' initiative of the DGFT, Department of Commerce, with the Department for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  as  a  major stakeholder.

The ODOP  Initiative is aimed at fostering balanced regional development across all districts of the country enabling holistic socioeconomic growth across all regions. The objective is to convert each District of the country into a manufacturing and Export Hub by identifying products with export potential in the District. Institutional mechanism in the form of 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 and address the bottlenecks for export growth in the districts. Districts Export Action Plans include specific actions required to support local  exporters/manufacturers  in  producing/manufacturing  identified products in adequate quantity and with the requisite quality, for reaching potential buyers outside India, thereby creating economic value. These plans also include identifying and addressing challenges for exports of such  identified  products/services,  improving  supply  chains,  market accessibility and handholding for increasing exports, while paving way for employment generation. State-wise/district-wise  list  of  products  identified  under  'District  as Export Hub' initiative, including products from various districts of West

Bengal is available on the following link: https://exporthubs.gov.in/images/pdf/Final%20Product%20List.pdf

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