(a) whether the Government has formulated or is formulating any action plan for expansion of Make-in-India/Madei-n-India and if so, the details thereof; and `
(b) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for making manufacturing and production under other important Ministries like Ministry of Railways and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA)
(a) and (b):As per the information provided by Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, “Ünder Make in India”, 117 Action Plans across 22 sectors cutting across different Ministries such as Railways, Defence, Mines, Shipping, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Food Processing Industries, Electronics & IT (DeitY), have been laid out, which aim at boosting manufacturing and production.
As per the information provided by Ministry of Railways (MoR), Railway Construction, Operation and Maintenance is mostly done by relying on domestic source. However, in specific areas like advanced signaling etc., where foreign technology is used, a policy for phased indigenisation is adopted. In line with Make In India policy, the following initiatives have been taken
• The contract for setting up of diesel locomotive factory at Marhoura has been signed with M/s GE.
• The contract for setting up of Electric locomotive manufacturing factory at Madhepura in Bihar has been signed with M/s Alstom.
MoR has further informed that the following additional projects would help meet Make in India objectives in future:
• High-speed rail project between Mumbai- Ahmedabad
• Rail coach manufacturing unit at Kanchrapara in West Bengal
• Procurement of 200 (9000 HP) Electric Locomotives through JICA loan for Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
• Procurement-cum-Maintenance of EMU train set.
• Setting up a forged wheel factory by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited at Raebareli.
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