(a) whether the Government has notified that the licences for manufacturing of defence equipment will now be granted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the details of the categories which will come under the new arrangements and
under its purview along with the targets set in this regard?
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THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Home Affairs vide their Notification No. S.O. 1636 (E) dated 19.05.2017, delegated the powers and functions under sub-section (1) of Section (5), clauses (b) and (c) of Section 7 and Chapter III of Arms Act, 1959 to Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in respect of the category of arms and ammunition and defence items as per columns (2) and (3) of Schedule to the said Notification. Thus, power to grant the license for manufacture of defence items included in the Notification has been delegated to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
(c): Details of the categories of arms and ammunition and the defence items included in Schedule to the MHA Notification No. S.O. 1636(E) dated 19.05.2017 are at Annexure.
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