Lok Sabha Question No. 4002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Schemes for Heavy Industry Sector
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4002

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## SCHEMES FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTOR

## 4002.  SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  schemes  to  increase  employment  generation, technological innovation and competition in heavy industry sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the evaluation of the effects of these schemes and the outcome thereof, along with the impact and outcome of such schemes;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  concrete  steps  to  ensure  adherence  to  environment standards;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has made a policy to attract foreign investment;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the details regarding steps taken/being taken by the Government for faster implementation of the New Projects and schemes of the Ministry of Heavy Industries?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a): Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for  'Enhancement  of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase II'. This scheme is aimed at:-
- (i) Creating a strong and globally competitive capital goods sector;
- (ii) Creating  a  self-sustaining  eco  system  for  research  and  innovation  for  manufacturing technologies through the use of Technology Innovation Portals;
- (iii) Enhancing the skills of the existing manpower and to expand the availability of highly skilled manpower for the sector;
- (iv) Promotion  of  smart  manufacturing  and  to  facilitate  adoption  of  relevant,  robust  and affordable technologies for Industry 4.0 in the Capital Goods sector in order to improve efficiency and productivity; and
- (v) Promotion of progressive indigenization of technologies for capital goods.  The scheme has a financial outlay of Rs. 1207 crores with budgetary support of Rs.975 crore and Industry Contribution of Rs.232 crore.

Under the Scheme, 29 projects have been sanctioned so far. These include 7 Centres of Excellence (CoEs), 4 Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs), 6 Testing and Certification Centres,  9  Industry  Accelerators  for  Technology  Development  and  3  projects  for  Creation  of Qualification Packs for skill level 6 and above.

(b): The  third  Party  Evaluation  of  the  Phase  I  of  the  Scheme  was  conducted  by  an  expert committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S. Chaudhary, Director, IIT-Jodhpur.  The Committee, inter  alia,  recommended  that  the  present  scheme  has  paved  the  way  towards  fulfilling  the technological  and  infrastructural  requirements  of  the  Capital  Goods  sector  in  a  limited  way. However, to cater to the needs of the entire Capital Goods industry across the country, the upscaling  of  the  present  scheme  would  lead  to  creation  of  the  desired  impact  on  Make  in  India initiative  of  the  Government  of  India.  Accordingly,  on  January  25,  2022,  Ministry  of  Heavy Industries has notified the Scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II'.

(c) to (f): There is no such provision under the present Scheme.

(g): Under  the  Scheme,  Project  Review  and  Monitoring  Committee  (PRMC)  has  been constituted for each project to review the progress of the project.

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