Question : Industrial Productivity

(a) the details of the productivity of industries in the country during the last five years;

(b) whether the Government has introduced/proposes to introduce quality standards for auto, food processing, gadgets, textiles, electrical machinery, etc. to make our country a manufacturing hub for quality products and make these quality standards a part of ‘Make in India’ programme and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the extent to which this is likely to help to make identified products ‘zero defect and zero effect’ ?

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a): As per National Accounts Statistics, 2018 Gross Capital Formation (GCF) and output of manufacturing sector at constant prices (2011-12) during 2012-13 to 2016-17 are given below:
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(Figures in Rs. crore)
Manufacturing Sector 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Gross Capital Formation 6,20,148 5,84,269 6,23,915 6,73,243 8,41,329
Output 67,79,724 72,27,462 76,69,909 80,33,515 84,69,369
Source: National Accounts Statistics, 2018, MoSPI
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(b) & (c): The Central Government through issuance of various Quality Control Orders has brought 136 products under compulsory BIS certification and 50 Electronics, IT & Solar products under compulsory registration of BIS. According to these Quality Control Orders, the products specified therein shall conform to relevant Indian Standards and bear standard mark under a licence from BIS.

Under the Make in India program, BIS has formulated several Indian standards, sector-wise information is given below:
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Sl No. Sector Existing number of Indian Standards Subjects under development/ identified for Indian standards formulation
1. Electrical Machinery 40 0
2. Auto 40 0
3. Food Processing 58 15
4. Textile 16 0
5. Electronics Gadgets 29 5
Source: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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The adoption of the updated Standards and new standards under the Make in India Campaign aim at achieving production of quality products. Further, Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) had notified a scheme called “Financial Support to MSMEs in ZED Certification Scheme”. Under this scheme, the MSMEs will be assessed & rated on the ZED Maturity Assessment Model, which is aligned with the manufacturing sectors under the Make in India initiative, like Automobile components, Defence manufacturing, Food processing, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Electronic systems, Electrical machinery, Textile etc. An MSME applying to be assessed on the ZED parameters shall demonstrate and will be assessed on a standard set of enablers and outcomes at the operational level in relation to production, design, quality, safety, environment etc. ZED will not only guide & assist MSMEs to improve their manufacturing processes & systems, thereby achieving world class standards, but also enhance their environmental consciousness.

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