(a) whether there is a steady drop in the growth rate of overall share of Gross Value Added (GVA) in the manufacturing sector in the year 2017-18;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to provide more policy or administrative support to the manufacturing sector under the “Make in India” vision?
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THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) & (b): No sir, there is no steady drop in growth rate of overall share of Gross Value Added (GVA) in the Manufacturing sector during the years 2017-18.
(c): Government of India launched the “Make in India initiative” in 2014 with the objective of facilitating investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing infrastructure, making it easy to do business and enhancing skill development. Government has taken several initiatives to create a conducive atmosphere for investments and to boost Make in India which, inter-alia, includes liberalization of Foreign Direct Investment regime, Ease of Doing Business, Startup India, Skill India and sectoral schemes/programmes to improve competitiveness in the country.
The Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 has an enabling provision to promote domestic value addition in public procurement. Make in India initiative is focused on 27 sectors - 15 manufacturing sectors and 12 champion service sectors. The sectoral action plans under the initiative include measures to promote infrastructure, fiscal incentives, skill development etc in each sector. The Action plans for each of the sectors is implemented and monitored by the concerned administrative Ministry/ Department. Activities under the initiative are also undertaken, through schemes/ programmes by several Central Government Ministries/Departments and various State Governments from time to time.
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