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Make in India: National initiative to transform India into a Global Manufacturing powerhouse, all you must know

Nikhilesh Kunal

Make in India: National initiative to transform India into a Global Manufacturing powerhouse, all you must know

The Government of India launched the Make in India initiative to encourage businesses to design, produce, and assemble goods in India and to stimulate targeted investments in manufacturing.  The goal of the policy was to foster a business-friendly atmosphere, build out an effective infrastructure, and open up new markets to foreign investment. The project sought to "turn India into a worldwide design and manufacturing export hub" by focusing on 25 economic areas for job creation and skill enhancement.

"Make in India" has three explicit goals:

  • To create 100 million more manufacturing jobs by 2022;
  • To boost the manufacturing sector's growth rate to 12–14% per year;
  • To guarantee that the manufacturing sector's GDP contribution rises to 25% by 2022. (later revised to 2025)

Objectives of Make in India

  • Raise  manufacturing sector growth to 12-14% per year.
  • Create 100 million additional jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2022.
  • Increase in the manufacturing sector’s share in the GDP to 25% by 2022.
  • Creating required skill sets among the urban poor and the rural migrants to foster inclusive growth.
  • A rise in the domestic value addition and technological depth in the manufacturing sector.
  • Having an environmentally-sustainable growth.
  • Augmenting the global competitiveness of the Indian manufacturing sector.

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Make in India, focuses on 25 sectors of the Indian Economy:

  1. Automobile
  2. Automobile Components
  3. Aviation
  4. Bio Technology
  5. Chemicals
  6. Construction
  7. Defence manufacturing
  8. Electronic Systems
  9. Electrical machinery
  10. Food processing
  11. IT and BPM
  12. Leather
  13. Media and Entertainment
  14. Mining
  15. Oil and Gas
  16. Pharmaceuticals
  17. Ports and Shipping
  18. Railways
  19. Renewable Energy
  20. Roads and Highways
  21. Space
  22. Textiles and Garments
  23. Thermal Power
  24. Tourism and Hospitality
  25. Wellness

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Make in India schemes

  • Skill India
  • Startup India
  • Digital India
  • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
  • Smart Cities
  • AMRUT
  • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
  • Sagarmala
  • International Solar Alliance (ISA)
  • AGNII

Please visit www.makeinindia.com for more details

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