Lok Sabha Question No. 4176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Projects under Make in India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025.

## PROJECTS UNDER MAKE IN INDIA

## 4176.  SHRI NAVASKANI K:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the total number of projects initiated under the Make in India initiative since its launch in the State of Tamil Nadu, year and sector-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  regarding  the completion rate and operational status of these projects in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  there  are  instances  of  project  delays,  non-commencement,  or cancellation under the Make in India initiative in the State and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any allocated industrial corridors or Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under this initiative in Tamil Nadu  remain  underutilized or lack basic infrastructure support;
- (e) whether the Government acknowledges that lack of skilled manpower, have affected the timely implementation of such projects in the State, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  these  challenges  and ensure that the Make in India initiative translates into sustainable manufacturing and employment generation in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) to (f): 'Make  in  India'  initiative  was  launched  on  25 th   September  2014  to  facilitate Investment, foster Innovation, build best in class Infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Make in India 2.0 focuses  on 27  sectors  including  15  manufacturing  sectors,  implemented  across  various Ministries and Departments and State Governments. The list of sectors under Make in India 2.0 is placed at Annexure I .

Government has taken a series of policy initiatives that include the Atmanirbhar Bharat packages,  investment  opportunities under  National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) and National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS), soft launch of the National Single Window System (NSWS), etc. to promote manufacturing. An institutional mechanism to fast- track investments has been put in place, in the form of Project Development Cells (PDCs) in all concerned Ministries/Departments of Government of India. All the above initiatives/schemes are implemented across various  Ministries/Departments,  Central  Government,  State  Governments, including Tamil Nadu.

To further the Make in India initiative, Government of India has announced the National Manufacturing Mission (NMM) in the Union Budget 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹ 100 crore. The Mission will lay emphasis on five focal areas i.e. ease and cost of doing business; future ready workforce for in-demand jobs; a vibrant and dynamic MSME sector; availability of technology; and quality products.

Further,  keeping  in  view  India's  vision  of  becoming  'Aatmanirbhar'  and  to enhance  India's  manufacturing  capabilities  and  exports,  Production  Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have been launched for 14 key sectors with an outlay of  Rs.  1.97  lakh  crore.  These  schemes  have  the  potential  of  significantly boosting production, increasing manufacturing output and contributing to faster economic  growth  in  future.  The  purpose  of  PLI  Schemes  is  to  attract investments in key sectors and cutting-edge technology; ensure efficiency and bring economies of size and scale in the manufacturing sector and make Indian companies and manufacturers globally competitive. These schemes have the potential of significantly boosting production, employment and economic growth over the next five years or so. PLI Schemes have resulted in an employment generation of over 12.3 lakhs (direct and indirect) nationally including Tamil Nadu.

As  of  now  806  applications  have  been  approved  across  the  country  in  14 sectors  including  Tamil  Nadu.  The  details  of  the  sector-wise  number  of manufacturing units established under the scheme in Tamil Nadu is placed at Annexure II .

The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are set up in the country under the SEZ Act,  2005  and  SEZ  Rules,  2006,  are  primarily  private  investment  driven initiatives which may be established either jointly or separately by the Central Government, State Governments or any person. The proposals for setting up of SEZs are approved by the Board of Approval (BoA) on the recommendation of  concerned  State  Government.  In  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  a  total  of  58 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are notified, of which 49 SEZs are operational. The total number of operational SEZs in the country is 276.

Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training  through  an  extensive  network  of  skill  development  centres  under various  schemes,  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan

Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling  youth  of  India  to  get  future  ready,  equipped  with  industry  relevant skills. Under PMKVY, a total of 8,85,134 individuals have been trained/oriented out of which 7,15,802 have been certified in Tamil Nadu since the scheme's inception till 30 th  June 2025.

In  addition  to  ongoing  schemes  of  various  Departments  and  Ministries, Government has taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India. These include the introduction of Goods and Services Tax, reduction in  corporate  tax,  improving  ease  of  doing  business,  FDI  policy  reforms, measures for  reduction  in  compliance  burden,  measures  to  boost  domestic manufacturing  through  public  procurement  orders,  Phased  Manufacturing Programme (PMP) and QCOs (Quality Control Orders), to name a few.

The activities under the Make in India initiative are also being undertaken by all the Central Government Ministries/Departments and various State Governments.  Ministries  formulate  action  plans,  programs,  schemes  and policies for the sectors being dealt by them, while States also have their own Schemes for attracting investments.

## ********

*********

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176 FOR ANSWER ON 19.08.2025

## Manufacturing Sectors

- i. Aerospace and Defence
- ii. Automotive and Auto Components
- iii. Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- iv. Bio-Technology
- v. Capital Goods
- vi. Textile and Apparels
- vii. Chemicals and Petro chemicals
- viii. Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)
- ix. Leather & Footwear
- x. Food Processing
- xi. Gems and Jewellery
- xii. Shipping
- xiii. Railways
- xiv. Construction
- xv. New and Renewable Energy

## Service Sectors

- i. Information  Technology  &  Information  Technology  enabled  Services  (IT & ITeS)
- ii. Tourism and Hospitality Services
- iii. Medical Value Travel
- iv. Transport and Logistics Services
- v. Accounting and Finance Services
- vi. Audio Visual Services
- vii. Legal Services
- viii. Communication Services
- ix. Construction and Related Engineering Services
- x. Environmental Services
- xi. Financial Services
- xii. Education Services

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176 FOR ANSWER ON 19.08.2025

| S.No.   | Sectors                                              |   No. of Manufacturing units |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Pharmaceuticals Drugs                                |                           16 |
| 2       | Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing                |                            6 |
| 3       | Telecom & Networking Products                        |                           13 |
| 4       | Food Products                                        |                           12 |
| 5       | Bulk Drugs                                           |                            2 |
| 6       | Manufacturing of Medical Devices                     |                            2 |
| 7       | White Goods (ACs & LEDs)                             |                            8 |
| 8       | Drones and Drone Components                          |                            3 |
| 9       | IT Hardware 2.0                                      |                            9 |
| 10      | Automobiles & Auto Components                        |                           36 |
| 11      | Textile Products: MMF Segment and Technical Textiles |                           11 |
| 12      | High Efficiency Solar PV Modules (Tranche I & II)    |                            3 |
| 13      | Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery                 |                            1 |
| 14      | Specialty Steel                                      |                            4 |
| Total   | Total                                                |                          126 |

(As per information received from PLI implementing Ministries/Departments)

- ********