Lok Sabha Question No. 2624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Vocal for Local
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2624. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021.

## VOCAL FOR LOCAL

## 2624.  SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether it is true that all Government departments are promoting the Prime Ministers call of 'Vocal for Local' and giving priority to India-made goods;
- (b) if  so,  the  action  taken  by  various  departments  of  the  Government  to implement the PMs appeal for increasing use of India-made goods; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  various  departments  to  manufacture various items in the country itself to give priority to exports?

## 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):

1.         The  'Make  in  India'   initiative  was  launched  on  25 th September,  2014  to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. The development of a robust manufacturing sector continues to be the key priority of the Indian Government.  The sector has the potential to not only take the country's economic growth to a higher trajectory but also to provide employment to a large pool of our young labour force.
2.          'Make  in  India'  initiative  has  made  significant  achievements  and  presently focuses  on  27  sectors  under  '  Make  in  India  2.0'.  Department  for  Promotion  of Industry  and  Internal  Trade  is  coordinating  action  plans  for  the  manufacturing sectors, while Department of Commerce is coordinating for service sectors.
3.         The  Government  of  India  is  making  continuous  efforts  under  Investment Facilitation  for  implementation  of  Make  in  India  action  plans  to  identify  potential investors. Support is being provided to Indian Missions abroad and State Governments  for  organising  events,  summits,  road-shows  and  other  promotional activities  to  attract  investment  in  the  country  under  the  Make  in  India  banner.

Investment  Outreach  activities  are  being  carried  out  for  enhancing  International co-operation for promoting FDI and improve Ease of Doing Business in the country.

4.          India  has registered its highest ever annual FDI Inflow of US $81.72 billion (provisional figure) during the last financial year 2020-21 as compared to US $ 45.15 billion in 2014-2015. In the last seven financial years (2014-20), India has received FDI inflow worth US$ 440.01 billion which is 58 percent of the FDI reported in the last 21 years (US$ 763.58 billion).
5.          Further,  with  a  view  to  support,  facilitate  and  provide  investor  friendly ecosystem  to  attract  investors  into  investing  in  India,  the  Union  Cabinet  on  03rd June, 2020  approved constitution of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS), and also Project Development Cells (PDCs) in all concerned Ministries/ Departments to fast-track investments in coordination between the Central Government and State Governments,  and  thereby  grow  the  pipeline  of  investible  projects  in  India  to increase domestic investments , increase manufacturing within the country and FDI inflow.
6.          Recently,  Government  has  taken  various  steps  in  addition  to  ongoing schemes  to  boost  domestic  and  foreign  investments  in  India.  These  include  the National  Infrastructure Pipeline, Reduction  in  Corporate  Tax,  easing  liquidity problems of NBFCs and Banks, policy measures to boost domestic manufacturing.
7.          Government of India has also promoted domestic manufacturing of goods through  public  procurement  orders.  Government  of  India  has  issued  the  Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 (PPP-MII Order, 2017), as amended on 16.09.2020, to encourage participation of locally manufactured goods, services and works in government procurement.
8.   In order to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and exports- Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Government announced the introduction of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme in the various sectors viz.
- a. Mobile Manufacturing and specified electronics components,
- b. Critical Key Starting materials/drug Intermediaries & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients,
- c. Manufacturing of Medical Devices,
- d. Automobiles & Auto Components,
- e. Pharmaceuticals drugs,
- f. Specialty Steel,
- g. Telecom & Networking Products,
- h. Electronic/ Technology Products,
- i. White Goods (ACs and LEDs),
- j. Food Products,
- k. Textile Products : MMF segment and technical textiles,
- l. High Efficiency Solar PV Modules,
- m. Advance Chemistry Cell(ACC) Battery,

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