Lok Sabha Question No. 221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: ODOP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 221.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2022.

## ODOP

## 221.   DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

- (a) the salient features of the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme;
- (b) the details of achievements under this scheme as on date;
- (c) the details of identified places for this purpose in Andhra Pradesh and the details of targets fixed thereunder; and
- (d) the details of economic value created, exports and employment generated under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh?

## 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): Central Government has initiated One District One Product (ODOP) in all States/UTs of the country, 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 socio-economic growth across all regions. The objective is to focus on District of the country as unit for converting  into a manufacturing and export hub by identifying products with export potential in the District. The Department is engaging with State and Central Government agencies to promote the initiative of ODOP, which is an on-going process.

In  this  context,  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, paving way for employment generation.

- (b): The details of some of the achievements under the ODOP initiative are mentioned as below:-
- (i) The  ODOP  GeM  Bazaar  was  launched  on  the  Government e-Marketplace (GeM) on 29 th  August 2022 with over 200 product categories created on the platform to promote sales and procurement of ODOP products across the country.
- (ii) ODOP products are showcased in various International forums such as World Economic Forum, DAVOS in May 2022, at International Yoga day (IYD) in New York, US in June 2022 etc.
- (iii) The ODOP initiative has been identified for the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Holistic Development through One District One Product (ODOP) category in April, 2022.
- (iv) Under  DEH  (a)  State  Export  Promotion  Committee  (SEPC)  and District Export Promotion Committee (DEPC) has been constituted in all the 36, States/UTs. (b)  products/services with export potential have been identified in 734 Districts across the country (Including Agricultural & Toy clusters and GI products in these Districts); (c) State  Export  Strategy  has  been  prepared  in  28  States/UTs;  (d) Under DEH, State Nodal officers are nominated in 34 States/UTs; (e) DEPC meetings has already been conducted in 681 Districts; (f) Draft District Action Plan has been prepared for 570 Districts; (g)   a web portal to monitor the progress of District Export Action Plan in all the Districts has been developed by DGFT, to mention a few.
- (c) & (d): Andhra Pradesh has a total of 26 districts and about 13 of them have been covered  in  the  DEH  initiative.  State-wise/district-wise  list  of  products identified under 'District as Export Hub' initiative, including products from various districts of Andhra Pradesh is available on the following link: https://exporthubs.gov.in/images/pdf/Final%20Product%20List.pdf

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