Question : NATIONAL HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT POLICY

(a) whether the Government has formulated National Hardware Development Policy to encourage global hardware major to set up manufacturing units in India;

(b) if so, the details in this regard;

(c) whether the Government has received concrete proposal from global hardware major for setting up of manufacturing units in India during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the facilities likely to be provided to attract the global businessmen to set up manufacturing units in India; and

(f) the number of the hardware manufacturing units set up in the country as on date, State-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a) to (d): In the last few years, the Government has taken a number of measures to promote the growth of Electronics/IT Hardware Manufacturing Industry, as given at Annexure-I. This is an on going process.

As a result of various steps taken by the Government on a continuing basis, India is now very high on the agenda of several leading global Electronics and IT hardware manufactures. To capitalize on the growth potential, a number of reputed companies in hardware manufacturing have either set up their units or are coming forward to invest in the country. These include world-renowned companies like Nokia, Motorola, FoxConn, Flextronics, Aspocomp, Samsung, LG, Elcoteq, Ericsson, Alcatel, Tessolve and DELL.

(e): The Special Incentive Package Scheme to encourage investments for setting up Semiconductor Fabrication and other micro and nano technology manufacture industries in India, has been announced by the Government vide Gazette Notification No.78, Part I, Section I dated 21st March, 2007. A copy of the Notification is available on the website http://www.mit.gov.in.

(f): During the year 2006-2007, 3020 Hardware manufacturing units reported production to the Department of Information Technology. The State-wise breakup is given at Annexure-II.