Lok Sabha Question No. 1277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Districts as Exports Hub Initiative
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1277

ANSWERED ON 03/12/2024

## DISTRICTS AS EXPORT HUB INITIATIVE

## 1277.  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO :

## SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH :

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  promotion  of  exports  from  districts  all over  Country  during  the  last  two  years,  State/UT/District-wise,  especially  Andhra  Pradesh classified district-wise;
- (b) the  total  value  of  the  goods  exported  under  the  Districts  as  Exports  Hub  Initiative from Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, districts-wise ;
- (c) the  details  of  the  products  and  services  identified  under  the  District  Export  Action Plans, under the said scheme;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  steps  to  increase  the  awareness  and viability of the Districts as Exports Hub Initiative in Andhra Pradesh, if so, details thereof, if not, the reasons therefore; and
- (e) whether the Government has set any target for the Districts as Exports Hub Initiative, if so, the details thereof particularly Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

## THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) No specific funds are allocated for export promotion under the Districts as Export Hubs initiative.
- (b) No such data is maintained by the Ministry.
- (c) A list of products/services identified State-wise under Districts as Export Hubs initiative is available  under  the  head  Districts  As  Export  Hubs  in  Quick  Links  on  Home  Page  of  DGFT Portal   (www.dgft.gov.in/CP/ )

(d) & (e) The Government has taken measures to promote exports from  the districts under the Districts  as  Exports  Hub  Initiative.  Institutional  mechanism  has  been  set  up  in  States/UTs  by forming State Export Promotion Committee (SEPC) and Districts Export Promotion Committee (DEPC)  at  the  district  level.  District  Export  Action  Plans  under  "Districts  as  Export  Hubs" detailing  the  existing  bottlenecks  in  the  supply  chain  and  identifying  possible  interventions  to mitigate the existing gaps are  being prepared by the districts. These outline the support required by  the  local  exporters  and  manufacturers  to  seamlessly  export  the  identified  products  and services by supporting new business to export and generating employment opportunities in the districts.  To encourage  export  from  the  districts  under  "Districts  as  Export  Hubs  initiative", export promotion outreach events are being held in various districts. This includes handholding sessions  with  exporters  and  export  related  awareness  sessions  with  exporters  along  with  the representatives  of  various  related  agencies/departments  such  as  Department  of  Posts,  Central Board of  Indirect  Taxes  and  Customs  (CBIC),  Banks,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSME), Export Promotion Councils, Local Trade Associations/Chambers, District Industries  Centres,  etc.  Further,  there  is  a  huge  employment  potential  especially  with  the proposed implementation of e-commerce exports. Five Export awareness meetings/ stakeholders' meeting  have  been  conducted  recently  with  a  participation  of  more  than  700  persons  in  the districts of Andhra Pradesh as part of the outreach programs conducted under Districts as Export Hubs initiative.

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