(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to strengthen the public sector
industries in the capital goods sector and to reduce its import;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide technical support and modern industrial
parks to the capital goods industry in the current Five Year Plan;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether any feasibility study has been conducted in this regard and if so, the details
thereof?
MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA Starred Question Number 268 for
answer on 29.08.2013 asked by Shri Ram Sunder Das and Shri Kapil Muni Karwariya regarding Capital
Goods Sector.
(a) No, Madam.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes, Madam.
(d) The proposed Scheme consists of creation of Centre of Excellence for Technology and
Product Development to be located at various reputed academic institutions, Integrated Industrial
Infrastructure Park (Machine Tool Park), Common Engineering Facility Centres, dedicated Testing
Centre for Earthmoving Machinery and Technology Acquisition Fund Programme.
(e) Department had undertaken feasibility study by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
during 2005-06 and a Scheme had been formulated by Industrial Leasing and Financial Services
(IL&FS) during the 11th Five Year Plan. In the 12th Five Year Plan the Scheme is being
proposed on the basis of the study undertaken by the Working Group on Capital Goods and
Engineering Sector constituted by the Planning Commission specifically for the 12th Five year
Plan.