Lok Sabha Question No. 402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: One District One Product
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ganesh Singh, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 402. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2021.

## ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT

## 402. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a)         the salient features of 'One District One Product' (ODOP);
- (b)       whether based on strengths of a district and National Priorities, ODOP is seen as a transformational step forward towards realizing the true potential of a district, fuel economic growth and generate employment and rural entrepreneurship making to the goal of Atma Nirbhar Bharat;
- (c)          whether  the  Government  has  initiated  the  ODOP  programme  named  in  Madhya Pradesh; if so, the district-wise details of in this regard;
- (d)          whether  the  Government  has  any  specific  scheme,  meant  for  the  district  Satna, Madhya  Pradesh  like  providing  incentives  to  industries  and  socio-  economic development, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)          the steps being taken by the Government for improving the economic productivity in the district Satna?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्रर(श्रर सोमप्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

(a)to(e):       One  District  One  Product  (ODOP)  is  an  initiative  which  is  seen  as  a transformational  step  forward  towards  realizing  the  true  potential  of  a district, fuel economic growth, generate employment and rural entrepreneurship,  taking  us  to  the  goal  of  AtmaNirbhar  Bharat.  One District  One  Product  (ODOP)  initiative  has  for  operational  purposes been merged with 'Districts as Export Hub' initiative being implemented by DGFT, Department of Commerce with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a major stakeholder.

Department  of  Commerce  through  DGFT  is  engaging  with  State  and Central  government  agencies  to  promote  the  initiative  of  One  District One Product.  The  objective  is  to  convert  each  District  of  the  country into an Export Hub by identifying products with 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 industry in the District and generate employment in the District.

To  increase  exports  and  take  export  promotion  to  the  District  level, Department  of  Commerce  through  the  Director  General  of  Foreign Trade (DGFT) is engaging with State / UT Governments to implement the said initiative 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.  Under  the  initial  phase  of  the ODOP  programme,  106  Products  have  been  identified  from  103 districts across 27 States. So  far  as  Madhya  Pradesh  concerned,  one  product  namely  Leather toys  of  Indore  (Indore)  is  among  the  identified  106  Products.  All  the Districts of Madhya Pradesh are already covered under the 'Districts as Export  Hub'  initiative. State  Export  Promotion  Committee  (SPEC) and District Export Promotion Committee (DEPC) have been constituted in Madhya Pradesh. DEPC. Meetings have been conducted in 48 Districts of Madhya Pradesh including Satna and Draft Export Action Plans are prepared for all the districts of Madhya Pradesh. State Export Strategy has also been prepared for Madhya Pradesh. DEPC is constituted in all Districts of India except districts of the state of West Bengal, DEPC meetings have been conducted in 510 Districts of India, Draft Export Action Plans are prepared for 451 Districts. Further, products/  services  with  Export  potential  have  been  identified  in  725 Districts, and State Export Strategy has been prepared by 25 States/UTs. Also, existing Government Schemes - both Central and State-specific for all 106 products have been identified for achieving the objectives of

ODOP initiative and there is no provision allotment of funds separately.

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