Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Mega Industries in Visakhapatnam
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 216.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024.

## MEGA INDUSTRIES IN VISAKHAPATNAM

## *216   SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  large  and  mega  industries  that  have  commenced  commercial production in Visakhapatnam constituency, specifying the sectors during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) the total number of committed investment by these industries and the actual investment realized so far;
- (c) the employment generated by these industries including both direct and indirect employment figures during the said period;
- (d) the details of the current operational status of these industries;
- (e) whether any industries are non-operational or closed and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details of the efforts being made by the Government to support and sustain the functioning of these industries in the Visakhapatnam constituency?

ANSWER वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 FOR ANSWER ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024.

- (a) to (d): As  per  information  received  from  Govt.  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the details of large and mega  industries  that  have  commenced commercial production in Visakhapatnam constituency, specifying the sectors, investment made, employment generated and status of  operation  during  last  five  years  and  current  year  is  appended below:
- (e): Does not arise.
- (f): Industry is primarily a State subject. The Central Government comes out with several initiatives and policies to promote industrialization in various parts of the country, including state of Andhra Pradesh, from time to time. In  addition  to  ongoing  schemes  of  various  Departments  and  Ministries, Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  boost  domestic  and  foreign investments  in  India.  Government   has  adopted  several  measures  to promote and facilitate industrial development across States/UTs such as Make  in  India,  Start  Up  India,  PM  Gati  Shakti,  National  Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), National Industrial Corridor Programme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI), promoting Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and reducing  compliance  burden,  National  Single  Window  System  (NSWS), India  Industrial  Land  Bank  (IILB),  reforms  in  Foreign  Direct  Investment (FDI),  Project  Monitoring  Group  (PMG),  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation  scheme  (IIUS/MIIUS)  etc  which  facilitate  setting  up  of  major infrastructure and industrial projects across the country. Also, an institutional mechanism to fast track investments has been put in place in the form of Project Development Cell (PDC) in all concerned Ministries/Departments of Government of India.

| Name of the Company                 | Investment type (New/Expansion)   | Industry Type (Sector)     | Line of Activity   |   Investment (In INR Cr) |   Direct Employment | Month and year of Commencement of Production   |   Indirect Employment | Operational Status   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Divis Laboratories Ltd., EOU- Unit, | New                               | Bulk Drugs, Pharmaceutical | Bulk Drugs         |                   740.96 |                 820 | March, 2020                                    |                   624 | Working              |

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