Lok Sabha Question No. 3588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Promotion of Growth of Manufacturing Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3588.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024.

## PROMOTION OF GROWTH OF MANUFACTURING SECTOR

## 3588.  SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken necessary steps to promote the growth of the manufacturing sector and create more employment opportunities, reduce trade barriers to strengthen the country's indigenous production capabilities and to promote imports; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b): Government of India has taken several measures to promote the growth of manufacturing sector and create more employment opportunities. 'Make in India' initiative has been launched to make India a hub for manufacturing, design,  and  innovation.  Presently,  Make  in  India  focuses  on  27  sectors including 15 manufacturing sectors, implemented across various Ministries and Departments and State Governments. 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 include mobile and specified electronic components, drug intermediaries & active pharmaceutical ingredients, medical devices, automobiles and auto components, pharmaceuticals drugs, specialty steel, telecom & networking products, electronic/technology products, white goods (ACs and LEDs), food products,  textile  products,  high  efficiency  solar  PV  modules,  advanced chemistry  cell  (ACC)  battery,  and  drones  and  drone  components.  These schemes have the potential of significantly boosting production, increasing manufacturing output and contributing to faster economic growth in future.

The other major initiatives include Start-up India, National Single Window System,  GIS  enabled  Land  Bank,  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  policy reforms,  PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan  for  integrated  planning  of multi-modal infrastructure, Project Monitoring Group to remove bottlenecks in  setting  up  of  major  infrastructure  projects,  Special  Packages  for  North Eastern and Himalayan Regions, Setting up of industrial parks, interventions to improve Ease of Doing Business, measures for reduction in compliance burden,  policy  measures  to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  through  public procurement  orders,  and  Phased  Manufacturing  Programme,  Further, Quality  Control  Orders  (QCOs)  for  various  products  have  been  issued  in accordance with our obligations under WTO, and it applies equally to both domestic  production  and  imports.  These  regulations  are  aimed  toward promoting  quality  for  consumers  and  protection  of  public  health  and  the environment.

Further,  in  addition  to  entering  into  FTAs  with  certain  countries,  the Government has also taken following export promotion initiatives to boost exports:

- i.  New Foreign Trade Policy has been launched on 31st March, 2023 and came in to effect from 1st April, 2023.
- ii.  Interest  Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has been implemented.
- iii.  Assistance  is  being  provided  through  several  schemes  to  promote exports,  namely,  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES)  and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.
- iv.  Rebate of  State  and Central Levies  and Taxes (RoSCTL) Scheme to promote  labour-oriented  sector  export  has  been  implemented  since 07.03.2019.
- v.  Remission  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on  Exported  Products  (RoDTEP) scheme  has  been  implemented  since  01.01.2021.  With  effect  from 15.12.2022, uncovered  sectors  like pharmaceuticals, organic  and inorganic chemicals and article of iron and steel has been covered under RoDTEP. Similarly, anomalies in 432 tariff lines have been addressed and  the  corrected  rates  have  been  implemented  with  effect  from 16.01.2023.
- vi.  Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization by exporters.
- vii.  Districts  as  Export  Hubs  initiative  has  been  launched  by  identifying products with export potential in each district, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products and supporting local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the district.
- viii.  Active role of Indian missions abroad towards promoting India's trade, tourism, technology and investment goals has been enhanced. Regular monitoring  of  export  performance  with  Commercial  Missions  abroad, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards/ Authorities and Industry Associations and taking corrective measures from time to time.

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