the desired pace . A special focus will be given to |
sick units while protecting labour interests ; iii . Financial |
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machine tools ; heavy electrical equipments ; heavy |
and institutional mechanisms for technology |
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transport , earth moving and mining equipments . Time |
development , including green technologies ; |
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bound programmes will be initiated for building strong |
iii . Industrial training and skill up gradation measures ; |
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capacities with R & D facilities and also to encourage growth and development of these capacities in the private sector while strategically strengthening the |
iv . Incentives for SMEs ; v .
Special Focus Sectors ;
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public sector to complement the private initiatives |
vi . Leveraging infrastructure deficit and government |
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where essential . |
procurement - including defence ; |
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iii . Industries with strategic significance : A strategic |
vii . Clustering and aggregation : National Investment and |
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requirement of the country would warrant the launch of |
Manufacturing Zones ( NIMZs ); |
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programmes to build national capabilities to make India |
viii . Trade Policy |
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a major force in sectors like aerospace ; shipping ; IT |
1.13 Global experience of manufacturing has shown the |
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hardware and electronics ; telecommunication |
advantages of clustering and agglomeration as it |
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equipment ; defence equipment ; and solar energy . |
enhances supply chain responsiveness , provides easier |
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Mission mode projects will be conceptualised in each of |
access to market , talent and substantially lowers logistic |
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these sectors , recognizing the fact that a mission on |
costs . Though the government has been executing |
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solar energy has already been launched under the |
multiple schemes for promoting industrial clusters , full |
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National Action Plan on Climate Change . |
benefits of agglomeration are yet to be realized . One of |
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iv . Industries where India enjoys a competitive advantage : India ’ s |
the key instruments to catalyze the growth of |
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large domestic market coupled with a strong |
manufacturing will be establishment of National |
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engineering base has created indigenous expertise and |
Investment and Manufacturing Zones ( NIMZs ) which will |
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cost effective manufacturing in automobiles ; |
be developed in the nature of green field industrial |
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pharmaceuticals ; and medical equipment . The |
townships , benchmarked with the best manufacturing |
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concerned ministries will be formulating special |
hubs in the world . These will also help us to meet the |
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programmes to consolidate strong industry base to |
increasing demand for creating world class urban centres |
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retain the global leadership position . |
in India , while will also absorb surplus labour by providing |
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v . Small and Medium Enterprises : The SME sector |
them gainful employment opportunities . These NIMZs will |
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contributes about 45 % to the manufacturing output , |
seek to address the infrastructural bottleneck which has |
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40 % of the total exports , and offers employment |
been cited as a constraining factor for the growth of |
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opportunities both for self-employment and jobs , |
manufacturing . |
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across diverse geographies . A healthy rate of growth |
1.14 A comprehensive exit policy will be put in place which will |
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shall be ensured for the overall growth of the |
promote productivity while providing flexibility by |
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manufacturing sector as also the national economy by |
removing rigidity in the labour market and ensuring |
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policy interventions in areas like manufacturing |
protection of workers ’ rights as laid down in the statute . |
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management , including accelerated adoption of |
1.15 The growth of manufacturing has to come hand in hand |
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Information technology ; skill development ; access to |
with the concerted thrust on skill development |
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capital ; marketing ; procedural simplification and |
programme . The National Skill Development Initiative |
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governance reform . |
launched by the Government of India has provided a |
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The National Manufacturing Competitiveness |
renewed thrust to build productive capacities . This Policy |
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Programme , being implemented by M / o MSME will be |
seeks to make skill development integral to productive |
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strengthened , and the recommendations of Task Force |
enterprise in the country which would be supported by |
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on MSME for creation of a separate fund with SIDBI , |
robust government institutions . |
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strengthening of NSIC , modification of lending norms |
1.16 The thrust with regard to labour management will be to |
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and inclusion of lending to MSMEs under ‘ priority |
encourage unions and employers to develop better |
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sector ’ lending will be given due regard in taking |
institutional arrangements in the states , and within |
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appropriate measures . |
production units , through dialogue and consultation . The |
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vii . Public Sector Enterprises : Public Sector Undertakings , |
stress will be on rationalisation in employment laws and |
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especially those in Defence and Energy sectors , |
in shop floor practices . |
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continue to play a major role in the growth of |
1.17 Manufacturing management will be given a focused |
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manufacturing as well as of the national economy . A |
attention as it will facilitate improvement of productivity , |
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suitable policy framework will be formulated in this |
quality and competitiveness of manufacturing enterprise . |
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regard to make PSUs competitive while ensuring |
Industry will be encouraged to collaborate with higher |
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functional autonomy . |
educational institutions to develop curricula for grooming |
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1.12 Specific policy instruments have been conceptualized to |
graduate engineers and supervisory managers for various |
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achieve the objectives stated above . These instruments |
facets of manufacturing . |
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which are outlined in greater detail in Part-B of the Policy |
1.18 In the context of sustainable development and in order to |
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document broadly cover the following areas : - |
drive the “ greening ” of manufacturing operations and to |
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i . |
Rationalization and simplification of business |
explore the emerging technologies in this area , which |
regulations ; |
offer opportunities to build local and global leadership , |
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ii . |
Simple and expeditious exit mechanism for closure of |
the government will take recourse to both regulatory as |