Question : GDP OF MANUFACTURING UNITS .



(a) The contribution of manufacturing units towards the GDP during the last five years; and

(b)The amount of foreign investment made in these units during the above period?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY(SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) & (b): Contribution of manufacturing sector towards the GDP and foreign investment in the manufacturing sector during the last five years is as under:



Year Contribution of Foreign Direct manufacturing to GDP Investment Inflows in at constant prices Manufacturing (1993-94) (Amount in US$ million) 2000-01 17.2 806.73 2001-02 16.9 1827.77 2002-03 17.3 1036.57 2003-04 17.0 671.47 2004-05 17.4 1196.93