Lok Sabha Question No. 2862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: ODOP initiative
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2862.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  AUGUST, 2022.

## ODOP INITIATIVE

## 2862.  SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

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

- (a) the present status of One-district One - product(ODOP) initiative and the details of   unique products identified, district and State-wise;
- (b) the steps taken for the promotion and export of the identified products;
- (c) the role of States in formulating a product specific or district-specific plan to promote identified products; and
- (d) the extent to which identifying district-specific products has been beneficial to farmers and small entrepreneurs?

## 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  36 States/UTs  to  provide  support  for  export  promotion  and  address  the bottlenecks for export growth in the districts.

Districts Export Action Plans are prepared for identified products and services for overseas markets, which includes 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. 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. So far, in about 557 districts, export plans have been prepared and in about 218 have been adopted by DEPCs. Products  have  been  identified  under  ODOP  and  DEH  across  each district in the country.  The range of the chosen products covers multiple sectors,  Ministries  and  Departments,  including  products  of  farmers, weavers,  artisans,  other  producers    and  sellers  of  districts.    Statewise/district-wise list of products identified under 'District as Export Hub' initiative is available on the following link: https://exporthubs.gov.in/images/pdf/Final%20Product%20List.pdf

ODOP/DEH initiatives  contribute  to  the  goal  of  AtmaNirbhar  Bharat, Vocal  for  local  and  Make  in  India,  by  providing  opportunities  for employment,  through  significantly  increasing  the  manufacturing  and exports of identified products.

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