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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4002
ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
SCHEMES FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTOR
4002. SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:
SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:
SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has formulated any schemes to increase employment generation,
technological innovation and competition in heavy industry sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof for the evaluation of the effects of these schemes and the outcome
thereof, along with the impact and outcome of such schemes;
(c) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to ensure adherence to environment
standards;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government has made a policy to attract foreign investment;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the details regarding steps taken/being taken by the Government for faster implementation of
the New Projects and schemes of the Ministry of Heavy Industries?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES
(SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a): Ministry of Heavy Industries is implementing the Scheme for “Enhancement of
Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase II”. This scheme is aimed at:-
(i) Creating a strong and globally competitive capital goods sector;
(ii) Creating a self-sustaining eco system for research and innovation for manufacturing
technologies through the use of Technology Innovation Portals;
(iii) Enhancing the skills of the existing manpower and to expand the availability of highly
skilled manpower for the sector;
(iv) Promotion of smart manufacturing and to facilitate adoption of relevant, robust and
affordable technologies for Industry 4.0 in the Capital Goods sector in order to improve efficiency
and productivity; and
(v) Promotion of progressive indigenization of technologies for capital goods. The scheme
has a financial outlay of Rs. 1207 crores with budgetary support of Rs.975 crore and Industry
Contribution of Rs.232 crore.
Under the Scheme, 29 projects have been sanctioned so far. These include 7 Centres of
Excellence (CoEs), 4 Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs), 6 Testing and Certification
Centres, 9 Industry Accelerators for Technology Development and 3 projects for Creation of
Qualification Packs for skill level 6 and above.-2-
(b): The third Party Evaluation of the Phase I of the Scheme was conducted by an expert
committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S. Chaudhary, Director, IIT-Jodhpur. The Committee,
inter alia, recommended that the present scheme has paved the way towards fulfilling the
technological and infrastructural requirements of the Capital Goods sector in a limited way.
However, to cater to the needs of the entire Capital Goods industry across the country, the up-
scaling of the present scheme would lead to creation of the desired impact on Make in India
initiative of the Government of India. Accordingly, on January 25, 2022, Ministry of Heavy
Industries has notified the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital
Goods Sector- Phase-II”.
(c) to (f): There is no such provision under the present Scheme.
(g): Under the Scheme, Project Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) has been
constituted for each project to review the progress of the project.
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