Lok Sabha Question No. 2281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Promotion of Local Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2281.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 02 ND  AUGUST, 2023.

## PROMOTION OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES

## 2281.  SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

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

- (a) whether any measures are being taken by the Union Government for promoting local  industries  and  setting  up  new  industries  in  aspirational  districts  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the procedural aspects related to export of the items manufactured by these local industries are according to the best global practices; and
- (d) if so, the efforts being made by the Government to promote exports in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (d): 'Industry' is a State subject. The Union Government supplements efforts of the  States  and  Union  Territories  through  various  measures  to  promote industrialization in the country.

The Aspirational Districts Programme was launched in January 2018 by the  Union Government with the aim of improving the social outcomes of the backward districts of India. There are 112 Aspirational Districts, across 26 States and 1 Union Territory, under the Programme.

The  major  initiatives  for  promotion  of  industries  include  Make  in  India, Industrial  Corridors, One District One Product (ODOP), etc. For promotion of local industries, the ODOP initiative has played a significant role. This initiative aims at  fostering  balanced  regional  development  across  all districts, including the   aspirational  districts.  The  idea  is  to  select,  brand, and promote One Product from each District (One District - One Product) of the country. The range of  the chosen products varies across the country while also touching multiple sectors in existing clusters and communities that have already created a niche identity for themselves.

The mandate of the ODOP Programme includes identifying, understanding, and solving problems associated with each of the chosen products  at  all  points  in  their  respective  supply  chains,  improving  the market accessibility of the chosen products, and dedicated handholding of the producers to harness the potential of their products. The ODOP initiative has identified more than 1000 products   encompassing various sectors  such  as  textiles,  agriculture,  food  processing,  handicrafts  and more. The ODOP Programme has been merged with 'Districts as Export Hubs' (DEH) initiative that highlights the need to channelize the potential and diverse identity  in each district of the country to make them export hubs. The Union Government has been working with the States/UTs and the districts directly to create institutional mechanisms to facilitate exports of identified  products/services  from  the  districts.  State  Export  Promotion Committee  (SEPC)  and  District  Export Promotion  Committee  (DEPC) have been constituted in all the 36 States/UTs. Products/Services  with export  potential   have   been   identified   in 734 Districts across the country (including Agricultural & Toy clusters and Geographical Indication (GI) products in these Districts). Districts Export Action Plans have been prepared for identified products and  services  for  overseas  markets,  which  includes  specific  actions required to support local exporters / manufacturers in producing/manufacturing  identified  products  in adequate  quantity  and with the requisite quality, for reaching potential buyers outside India. The aim  is  to  benefit  both  producers  and  manufacturers  by  addressing challenges  for  exports  of  such  identified  products/services,  identifying infrastructural bottlenecks, supply chain gaps, improving market accessibility and   handholding for increasing exports.

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