Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Production of IT Hardware
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2646

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## PRODUCTION OF IT HARDWARE

## 2646 SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the total  amount (quantity and value) of  IT hardware imported,  domestically produced and exported from the country during the last five years, State-wise and district-wise  in Andhra Pradesh particularly Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the schemes/plans to increase domestic production of IT Hardware in India;
- (c) the details of the women and youth centric skill training carried out and the total number of beneficiaries, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh particularly for Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency;
- (d) the  total  number  of  MSMEs  promoted  to  participate  in  IT  hardware  manufacturing during  the  last  five  years,  State-wise  and  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (e) the  special  incentives  offered  to  women  entrepreneurs  to  set  up  MSME's/businesses focussed  on  IT  hardware  manufacturing  and  the  funds  allocated  along  with  the  steps undertaken, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh particularly Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (e):  The details of IT Hardware exported, imported and domestically producedin the country during the last five years is mentioned below:

|   Year | Exports (Value) ($ Mn.)*   | Export (Volume)*   |   Import (Value) ($ Mn.)* |   Import (Volume in Mn.)* | Production (Value) ($ Mn)**   |
|--------|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|    106 | 775,022                    | 5,352              |                      10.2 |                      2986 | 2019-20                       |
|    123 | 1,044,253                  | 7,219              |                      13.2 |                      3009 | 2020-21                       |
|    159 | 1,267,634                  | 10,382             |                      26.9 |                      3973 | 2021-22                       |
|    221 | 578,967                    | 8,785              |                      12.9 |                      4548 | 2022-23                       |
|    372 | 691,368                    | 8,129              |                      12.8 |                      4928 | 2023-24                       |

*(Source: DGCIS)

**(Source: Industry estimates)

To  increase  domestic  production  of  IT  hardware,  Government  of  India  has  notified  the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardwareon 29.05.2023 with an outlay of  INR  17,000  crore.  The  scheme  provides  an  average  incentive  of  around  5%  on  net incremental  sales  (over  base  year)  of  goods  manufactured  in  India  and  covered  under  the target segment, to eligible companies, for a period of 6 years. The target segment products include: Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One PCs, Servers and Ultra Small Form Factor.

As a result of these initiatives,  the  domestic  production  of  the  electronics  has  grown  from INR 5,33,550 Crores in FY 2019-20 to INR 9,52,200 Crores in FY 2023-24 with compound annual  growth  rate  ('CAGR')  of  about  16%.  As  per  industry  estimates,  approximately  25 lakhs employment (direct and indirect) has been generated in the electronics sector.

The  Government  has  approved  two  schemes  for  Skill  Development  in  ESDM  Sector  viz. 'Scheme for Financial Assistance to select States/UTs for Skill Development in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector' (Scheme-1) and 'Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India' (Scheme-2) to facilitate creation of an eco-system for development of  ESDM Sector in the entire country. Both these Schemes are being implemented by the Key Implementing Agencies i.e. Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) in coordination with Training Partners affiliated with them. Under these Schemes, so far, 4,93,926 candidates have been trained, out of which, 3,72,834 candidates have been certified.  Out  of  total  certified  candidates  1,44,051  are  women.The  district-wise  data  for Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-I.

There are 8 MSMEs availing the benefit under PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware. The Statewise details of these MSMEs is at Annexure-II.

PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware is a pan India initiative and the benefits arising out of the Scheme  are  not  limited  to  any  particular  gender  or  any  geography.  Incentives  under  this scheme are given to companies on achievement of investment & production thresholds.

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Annexure-I

## District-wise data for Andhra Pradesh

| S. No.   | District        | Trained   | Certified   | Placed   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|----------|
| 1        | Anantpur        | 1043      | 1004        | 537      |
| 2        | Chitoor         | 2713      | 2497        | 1973     |
| 3        | Cuddapah        | 582       | 245         | 140      |
| 4        | East Godavari   | 740       | 540         | 342      |
| 5        | Guntur          | 1536      | 1399        | 1073     |
| 6        | Krishna         | 1945      | 1851        | 1482     |
| 7        | Kurnool         | 929       | 865         | 539      |
| 8        | Nellore         | 662       | 600         | 161      |
| 9        | Prakasam        | 237       | 85          | 0        |
| 10       | Srikakulam      | 265       | 163         | 129      |
| 11       | Visakhapatnam   | 586       | 430         | 103      |
| 12       | Vizianagaram    | 270       | 227         | 227      |
| 13       | West Godavari   | 479       | 391         | 151      |
| 14       | * All Districts | 10383     | 6918        | 1492     |
| Total    | Total           | 22,370    | 17,215      | 8,349    |

## Annexure-II

## State-wise details of these MSMEs under PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware

|   S. No. | Company Name                         | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Sahasra Electronic Solutions Limited | Uttar Pradesh  |
|        2 | Mega Networks Private Limited        | Maharashtra    |
|        3 | Plumage Solutions Private Limited    | Pondicherry    |
|        4 | HLBS Tech Private Limited            | Madhya Pradesh |
|        5 | Panache Digilife Limited             | Maharashtra    |
|        6 | RDP Workstations Private Limited     | Telangana      |
|        7 | INP Technologies Pvt Ltd             | Maharashtra    |
|        8 | Sancraft Industries Private Limited  | Tamil Nadu     |

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