Ministry lists schemes but avoids competitiveness data, Karnataka clusters rejected
The question asked the Ministry of Heavy Industries to state whether assessments of the sector's competitiveness have been made, details of technology and automation initiatives, the impact on employment, measures under Make in India/Atmanirbhar Bharat, and the status of proposals for manufacturing clusters in Karnataka.
Asked by Dr. Prabha Mallikarjun; Answered by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma.
- PLI-Auto Scheme approved with Rs. 25,938 crore outlay; attracted Rs. 44,326 crore investment and generated 67,820 jobs till 31.03.2026.
- PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Batteries approved with Rs. 18,100 crore outlay; 40 GWh capacity awarded; attracted Rs. 5,180 crore investment and 1,277 direct jobs till 31.05.2026.
- PM E-DRIVE Scheme approved with Rs. 10,900 crore outlay for electric vehicle manufacturing and charging infrastructure.
- 4 SAMARTH Centres set up and 10 Industry 4.0 Experience Centres sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 35 crore.
- Projects approved for digital manufacturing including IISc Bangalore (Rs. 44.6 crore) and CMTI (Rs. 4.943 crore).
- Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet notified with Rs. 7,280 crore outlay for 6,000 MTPA capacity.
- Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors, including 15 manufacturing sectors.
- No proposal for advanced manufacturing clusters in Karnataka or Davanagere district has been received by the Ministry.
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Document details
| Official title | Assessment of Competitiveness of Heavy Industries Sector |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q124 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 28.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |