Question : NATIONAL MANUFACTURING POLICY

(a) the salient features of the National Manufacturing Policy which envisage various benefits for setting up mega industrial towns/hubs on waste and infertile lands acquired by the Government;

(b) whether the Government has approved the policy and if so, the details thereof alongwith benefits likely to be extended after the implementation of said policy;

(c) whether the Government has identified place for setting up of such hubs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof State-wise alongwith the mode of investment in these projects?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a)&(b): The Government has announced the National Manufacturing Policy on 25th October, 2011. The salient features of the policy are rationalization and simplification of business regulations; simple and expeditious exit mechanism for closure of sick units while protecting labour’s interests; financial and institutional mechanisms for technology development including green technology; industrial training and skill upgradation measures; incentives for SMEs; leveraging infrastructure deficit and government procurement; clustering and aggregation including National Investment & Manufacturing Zones(NIMZs); and special focus sectors.

(c)&(d): 7 Investment Regions under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) have been identified as potential NIMZs. The details are as under:

i. Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat (900 sq km)

ii. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra (84 sq km)

iii. Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana (380 sq km)

iv. Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan (150 sq km)

v. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh (370 sq km)

vi. Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh (250 sq km) and

vii. Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra (230 sq km).

The investment in these zones is expected to come mainly from the private sector.