Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Promotion of Industrial Activity
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 230. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015.

## PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

## 230. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government during the last three years for promotion of industrial  activity  in  the  country  to  make  India  a  manufacturing  hub  in  various  sectors  like automobiles, textiles, pharmaceuticals, food processing, etc.;
- (b) the  sectors  which  were  identified  for  the  purpose  and  the  number  of  new  cities  to  be developed as investment centres; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  changes  contemplated  in  the  existing  schemes  under  the  new  'Make  in India' programme launched by the Government?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग राज्यमंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार )( श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि ) THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (b): th

A  National  Manufacturing  Policy  (NMP)  was  notified  on  4 November,2011  to enhance the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25% and creating 100 million jobs over  a  decade  or  so.  The  Policy  identifies  employment  intensive  industries  like textiles and garments; leather and footwear; gems and jewelry and food processing etc.  National  Investment and  Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) have been conceived as large integrated industrial townships with state-of-the-art infrastructure; land use on  the  basis  of  zoning;  clean  and  energy  efficient  technology;  necessary  social infrastructure; skill development facilities, etc. to provide a conducive environment for manufacturing industries. Government has granted 'in-principle' approval to 12 NIMZs outside the DMIC region.  These are (i)Nagpur in Maharashtra (ii)Prakasam in  Andhra  Pradesh  (iii)  Chittoor  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (iv)  Medak  in  Telangana  (v) Tumkur in Karnataka (vi) Kolar in Karnataka (vii) Bidar in Karnataka (viii) Gulbarga in  Karnataka  (ix)  Kalinganagar,  Jaipur  District  in  Odhisha  (x)  Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu (xi) Auriaya District in Uttar Pradesh and (xii) Jhansi District in Uttar  Pradesh.    The  Government  has  also  launched  the  'Make  in  India'  initiative, which aims at promoting India as an important investment destination and a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation.  The initiative is aimed at creating a conducive environment for investment, modern and efficient infrastructure, opening up  new  sectors  for foreign investments  and  forging  a  partnership  between government  and  industry through a positive mindset.  With the objective of facilitating  investors,  a  full-fledged  'Investment  Facilitation  Cell'  has  been  set-up under  Invest  India  for  the  Make  in  India  initiative,  which  primarily  supports  all investment queries apart from hand holding and liaisoning with various agencies on behalf of potential investors. More than 14000 queries have been received so far.

- (c): 'Make  in  India'  is  neither  a  programme  nor  a  scheme.  It  is  an  initiative  to  boost manufacturing, design and innovation by creating a conducive business environment.  It  does  not  have  any  financial  incentive  or  tax  breaks  for  investors. However, investors may avail benefit of incentive schemes of various line Ministries.

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