Question : DEVELOPMENT OF HARDWARE SECTOR

(a) whether the Government has any plan for the development of hardware sector in the country;

(b) if so, whether there is imports of hardware goods worth crores of rupees from foreign countries;

(c) if so, the details of such imports during the last three years and the current year, country-wise;and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to speed up imports in hardware sector in the country?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SACHIN PILOT)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir.

(c): The details of imports of electronics hardware are given at Annexure - I.

(d): Steps taken by the Government to promote electronics hardware manufacturing sector in the country are given at Annexure - II.