India’s Ranking in Global Innovation Index
India’s Ranking in Global
Innovation Index
“The
Global Innovation Index” (GII) is a publication brought out by Cornell
University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as
co-publishers, and their Knowledge Partners. The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) was their knowledge partner from India for the year 2015.
India’s position in the GII rankings during current year and last three years
is as under:
Year
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
India’s Ranking
|
81
|
76
|
66
|
64
|
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015 covers 141 economies around the
world and uses 79 indicators across a range of themes. The rankings are based
on data collected during earlier years and thus do not truly reflect the status
in the country in 2015. For example, the data for India’s overall R&D
spending pertains to the year 2010, and the significant amount of spending done
by Industry and Government on R&D in last 5 years has not been captured and
does not get reflected in the ranking. The GII Report itself states that there
are certain areas where data could not be captured because of the
non-availability of standard international indicators, and even if some of
these areas have produced good innovation advantage for a country like India,
it does not translate into ranking. At the same time, the Report states
that India still needs to implement substantial reforms in its innovation
policy in order to further improve its innovation performance.
Though
India’s ranking for the year 2015 stands at 81 as against 76 in 2014, this is
not a true reflection of the status in the country in 2015. The Report itself
identifies India as the top economy in GII rankings in Central and Southern
Asia and also as one of the middle income group countries which is narrowing
the gap in the innovation quality due to improved quality in higher education
institutions. The GII 2015 report states that over the years, India has
developed a stable foundation for scientific, technological, and business
education by setting up centers of excellence such as the Indian Institutes of
Science (IISC), the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and the Indian
Institutes of Management (IIMs). The Report further notes that the strength of
scholarly publications from India has been a key proponent for driving
innovation capacity. The Report acknowledges that India has leapfrogged,
leaving others in its category behind, in areas like mobile networks,
information technology, and broadband. This revolution in communications has affected
a pace of knowledge creation and dissemination in the economy that is
unprecedented in Indian history. It has helped to transform innovation-driven
entrepreneurship from the point of aspiration to the point of reality for the
people of India.
The Government has taken various measures for promotion and growth of
scientific research in the country. These measures include successive increase
in plan allocations for Scientific Departments, setting up of new institutions
for science education and research, creation of centres of excellence for
research and facilities in emerging and frontline S&T areas in academic and
national institutes, establishment of new and attractive fellowships for both
research students and scientists, recent substantial revision of fellowships
for research students, strengthening infrastructure for Research and
Development (R&D) in universities, encouraging public-private R&D
partnerships, recognition of R&D units and national awards for outstanding
R&D for industries and setting up of Technology Business Incubators and
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centers.
The GII: 2015 also recognizes the strides being
made by India in this regard. The report states, inter alia, that Government of
India has “established an aligned Ministry for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship. This is a step forward. With the intervention of the
government and the private sector, the level of innovation in Indian industry
is also growing and more and more Indian SMEs are coming forward to invest in
collaborative R&D.” Citing an example, the report further states that
public-private partnership platforms such as the Global Innovation and
Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit organization, are opening up
opportunities for Indian companies to join with their foreign counterparts and
develop products and technology through joint R&D programmes. The report
also acknowledges that “In India’s most recent Union budget presented in
February 2015, the government placed considerable emphasis on rapid development
in the SME sector by addressing the funding issue. It has created a fund of Rs.
20,000 crore with a credit guarantee of Rs. 3,000 crore for entrepreneurs in
this sector. In addition, it set aside Rs. 1,000 crore for a Techno-Financial,
Incubation and Facilitation Programme to support all aspects of start-up
businesses, and other self-employment activities, particularly in
technology-driven areas. The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
has launched Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres in different parts of
the country with the aim of creating an intellectual property culture within
SMEs by looking at protection, capacity building, information services, and
counselling and advisory services regarding IPR.”
This information was given by
the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Foreign Investment
During the Prime Minister’s
visit to the UK in November, 2015, commercial deals of over 9 billion Pounds
between India and UK were announced. It was also agreed that the City of London
should play an important role in channelling investment into infrastructure
projects in India including in the Railway sector. Investors from Canada
including Pension Funds of Canada have also shown interest in making investment
in different sectors in India.
During the last 18 months, the Government has taken various measures for bringing investments in the country like opening up Foreign Direct Investment in many sectors; liberalizing FDI norms and improving ease of doing business in the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
During the last 18 months, the Government has taken various measures for bringing investments in the country like opening up Foreign Direct Investment in many sectors; liberalizing FDI norms and improving ease of doing business in the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Export of Meat
There
are 64 Abattoirs-cum-Meat Processing Plants/stand alone Abattoirs and 38 meat
processing plants registered with Agricultural Processed Export Development
Authority (APEDA) in the country at present.
The quantity and value of meat exported from the country during each of
last three years and the current year, product and country-wise is given
below. As per Foreign Trade Policy of the Government, meat export of beef
which covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves is prohibited and is not allowed.
(i) EXPORT OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS:
Quantity in MT/Value in US$
Million
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(Upto Sept.)
|
|||||
COMMODITY
|
Qty
|
VALUE
|
Qty
|
VALUE
|
Qty
|
VALUE
|
Qty
|
VALUE
|
BUFFALO MEAT
|
1076103
|
3201.14
|
1365643
|
4350.38
|
1475540
|
4781.18
|
59884
|
1889.98
|
OTHER MEAT
|
194
|
0.43
|
268
|
0.55
|
262
|
0.44
|
-
|
-
|
PROCESSED MEAT
|
796
|
1.73
|
508
|
1.29
|
405
|
2.29
|
27
|
0.91
|
SHEEP/GOAT MEAT
|
15287
|
78.35
|
22608
|
115.37
|
23614
|
135.71
|
1250
|
72.75
|
Grand Total
|
1092380
|
3281.65
|
1389027
|
4467.59
|
1499821
|
4919.62
|
61161
|
1963.64
|
(ii) Country-wise (top five) export of meat
Quantity in
MT/Value in Rs.Crore
COUNTRY
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(Apr to Sep)
|
||||
QTY
|
VAL
|
QTY
|
VAL
|
QTY
|
VAL
|
QTY
|
VAL
|
|
VIETNAM
|
302556.15
|
5129.19
|
524483.90
|
10976.18
|
633939.42
|
13210.11
|
208533.10
|
4586.80
|
EGYPT
|
71295.33
|
1257.20
|
107825.72
|
2033.33
|
128082.00
|
2574.03
|
80948.00
|
1659.03
|
MALAYSIA
|
115360.03
|
1943.71
|
121713.22
|
2356.42
|
130876.81
|
2586.03
|
69623.90
|
1381.61
|
SAUDI ARAB
|
73852.09
|
1301.22
|
80432.32
|
1691.79
|
80844.87
|
1844.36
|
33315.75
|
805.49
|
IRAQ
|
24738.20
|
352.99
|
29992.00
|
526.77
|
23602.54
|
406.16
|
24665.46
|
449.18
|
Others
|
504571.47
|
7862.86
|
524565.87
|
9578.52
|
502459.96
|
9506.88
|
194604.77
|
3762.94
|
Grand Total
|
1092373.26
|
17847.17
|
1389013.03
|
27163.01
|
1499805.59
|
30127.56
|
611690.98
|
12645.04
|
As per Foreign
Trade Policy of the Government, export and import of live camel is ‘restricted’ and meat of
the camel is ‘free’. However, no export of meat of camel during the
last three years and the current year (Upto September, 2015) has been made.
This information
was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
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Merchandise Export
Total merchandise exports during the last years and
current year is as below.
(US$ Billion)
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2014-15
(April-October)
|
2015-16 (April-October) (Provisional)
|
|
Export
|
300.4
|
314.4
|
310.3
|
187.29
|
154.3
|
% Growth
|
-1.8
|
4.7
|
-1.3
|
…….
|
-17.6
|
The value of
exports country, commodity/sector-wise are available in the DGCI&S
publication in CD form namely ‘Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade of India’
Vol. I (Exports). Such CD’s are regularly sent to Parliament Library by
DGCI&S, Kolkata.
During the period exports as % share of GDP are 16.4%,16.8% and 15.1%
respectively. In value terms, the merchandise trade deficit has decreased from
US$ 86.27 Billion in Apr-Oct 2014 to US$ 77.76 Billion for the same period in
2015. The major sectors which are showing fall are petroleum products, telecom
instruments ,plastic raw materials, organic chemicals, bulk minerals and ores
silver, inorganic chemicals, consumer electronics, pulses, project goods fresh
fruits, dye intermediates, railway transport equipments, parts other crude
minerals, surgicals, tin and products made of tin, books, publications and
printing.
The main reasons
for the fall in exports are:-
(i) The major global slowdown during 2014 and 2015
which has impacted Global Trade and India’s Trade adversely. (ii) World
Economic Outlook forecasts for import has been revised specially
from emerging markets and developing economies from 3.5% to 1.3% for the year
2015.(iii)Moderate but uncertain recovery in the US Economy.(iv) The
significant slowdown includes the Chinese Economy (v) Sharp fall in Crude and
Petroleum product prices,(Brent crude declining from about USD 98 per barrel
last year to USD 47.57 at present).(vi) fall in other commodity prices (Gold
prices fell by 7.2 % high grade copper by about 26% in last one year (vii)
Currency Fluctuations
This information was given by the Minister of
State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Ban on Import of Steel
Indigenous steel manufacturers and their associations
have requested the Government to notify several steel products, having direct
bearing on human health and / or critical to safety and security of
construction, housing and infrastructure, under the Mandatory Quality
Certification Mark Scheme of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to prohibit
import of sub – standard steel products. Import of steel during the last
three years and the current year is tabulated as below.
Quantity in Ton / Value in Million USD
|
||||||||
COUNTRY
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16 (Apr. to Sept.)
|
||||
qty
|
val
|
qty
|
val
|
qty
|
val
|
qty
|
val
|
|
CHINA P RP
|
1770193
|
1495.33
|
1120649
|
976.29
|
3756649
|
2713.35
|
1842450
|
1116.16
|
KOREA RP
|
1858259
|
1744.12
|
1539746
|
1414.33
|
2240827
|
1818.87
|
1684414
|
1002.66
|
Others
|
14819136
|
10376.08
|
8920721
|
6719.23
|
10653873
|
7809.81
|
6332018
|
3787.27
|
Grand total
|
18447588
|
13615.53
|
11581116
|
9109.85
|
16651349
|
12342.03
|
9858881
|
5906.09
|
The Government
does not maintain import data based on the quality of Steel. The Government
reviews the data on import of steel including import of seconds and defective
quality steel from time to time and takes necessary measures to make quality
steel available to the consumers. The Government has already issued two Steel
and Steel Products (Quality Control) Orders in March, 2012 thereby notifying 16
steel products under the Mandatory Quality Certification Mark Scheme of Bureau
of Indian Standards. Notifications of steel products under this scheme to
protect interests of the domestic steel producers & consumers are taken as
per need.
Further, the
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance vide its Notification No.28/2015
-Customs (ADD) dated 05.06.2015 has imposed anti – dumping duty on import of
Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of 304 Grade from China, Korea RP
and Malaysia.
This information was given by the Minister of
State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Development of
Industries
The project proposals received from different states were already decided by
the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and projects were approved to
the extent of financial allocation for taking up new projects under “Modified
Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS)”. 26 projects have been
approved. Hence, no proposal is pending in the Department. Two
project proposals were received from Madhya Pradesh and both have been
approved.
The Department intends to take up a few additional projects under MIIUS and has
requested for proposals vide letters dated 26.05.2014 and 20.08.2015 from those
states which have not submitted any proposal. On the request of the
department, six additional project proposals have been received from different
states. So far, no project proposal has been received from Uttar Pradesh.
The state-wise/ UT-wise details of pending proposals are as below. These
project proposals are being evaluated by the Department.
(Rs in Crore)
No.
|
Name of the Project
|
State
|
Project Cost
|
Date of Submission
|
Central Grant sought as per DFR
|
1
|
Proposed Upgradation of Industrial Estate,
Dimapur
|
Nagaland
|
14.66
|
September
2015
|
13.19
|
2
|
Proposed
Up Gradation of Infrastructure in Tarapur Industrial Area
|
Maharashtra
|
109.45
|
July
2015
|
12.50
|
3
|
Proposed
Up Gradation of Infrastructure in Miyawadi Industrial Estate in Surat
District
|
Gujarat
|
43.37
|
October
2015
|
12.75
|
4
|
Proposed
Up Gradation of Infrastructure in Sayakha Industrial Area, Bharuch District
|
Gujarat
|
361.26
|
October
2015
|
28.06
|
5
|
Proposed Up-Gradation of Infrastructure in
Dahej Industrial Area, Bharuch Dist.
|
Gujarat
|
281.88
|
October
2015
|
29.56
|
6
|
Proposal Treated Effluent Collection treatment
and disposal system for Micro and Small Scale Industries in Danilimbda
|
Gujarat
|
112.75
|
November
2015
|
27.50
|
This information was given by the Minister of State
(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. NirmalaSitharaman
in a written reply in LokSabha today.
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National Rubber Policy
The Government of India
constituted an Expert Committee on 16 June 2014 mandated to examine issues
related to rubber production, development, consumption and exports and suggest
a National Policy on Rubber in the interest of both the growers as well as
consumers. The Expert Committee consisted of experts and stakeholders of rubber
industry including representatives of relevant Ministries and Departments of
the Central Government, State Governments of Kerala and Tripura, Rubber Board,
Associations of NR growers, Associations of rubber based industries including
manufacturers of tyres, latex, block rubber, synthetic rubber and academic
& research oriented institutions in the government and the non-governmental
sector. The final draft of the Policy has been received from the
Committee.
Import of NR has increased during the recent years. The main reasons for the increase in import are relatively low prices of NR, especially block rubber, in the world market; non-availability of the material in domestic market and irregular market arrivals. However, the Government has made following revisions in import policy of NR in order to protect growers:
- DGFT vide Public Notice No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-2004 dated 9 January 2015 reduced the export obligation period to six months for NR from the date of clearance of each consignment under Advance Authorisation/DFIA Scheme.
- Basic customs duty on dry forms of NR was raised from “20% or Rs 30 per kg whichever is lower” to “25% or Rs 30 a kg whichever is lower” vide Customs Notification No. 28/2015 dated 30 April 2015.
This information was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Import of NR has increased during the recent years. The main reasons for the increase in import are relatively low prices of NR, especially block rubber, in the world market; non-availability of the material in domestic market and irregular market arrivals. However, the Government has made following revisions in import policy of NR in order to protect growers:
- DGFT vide Public Notice No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-2004 dated 9 January 2015 reduced the export obligation period to six months for NR from the date of clearance of each consignment under Advance Authorisation/DFIA Scheme.
- Basic customs duty on dry forms of NR was raised from “20% or Rs 30 per kg whichever is lower” to “25% or Rs 30 a kg whichever is lower” vide Customs Notification No. 28/2015 dated 30 April 2015.
This information was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Export of Rice
The details of export of rice, for Basmati as well as
Non-basmati, in terms of quantity and value during last three years and the
current year, are as under.
Quantity in Ton; Value in US $ Million
Year
|
Basmati
|
Other than
basmati
|
Total Rice
|
|||
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
|
2012-13
|
3459829
|
3564.04
|
6687851
|
2651.97
|
10147680
|
6216.01
|
2013-14
|
3754102
|
4864.89
|
7136191
|
2925.16
|
10890293
|
7790.05
|
2014-15
|
3698927
|
4516.28
|
8278233
|
3336.84
|
11977160
|
7853.12
|
2015-16 (Apr to Sep)*
|
2084170
|
1916.67
|
3442609
|
1254.64
|
5526779
|
3171.31
|
As per Foreign
Trade Policy, the export of non-Basmati rice is permitted freely from privately
held stocks.
Country wise data for export of rice is as below: .
Quantity in Ton;
Value in US $ Million
COUNTRY
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(Apr to Sep)*
|
||||
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
|
SAUDI ARABIA
|
824366
|
752.67
|
965536
|
1195.43
|
1148997
|
1294.19
|
598001
|
527.16
|
IRAN
|
1120412
|
1210.56
|
1532120
|
1918.60
|
1004718
|
1167.87
|
361474
|
319.17
|
BANGLADESH
|
31435
|
15.52
|
661096
|
251.23
|
1269161
|
451.11
|
194406
|
63.42
|
UAE
|
496715
|
380.10
|
373430
|
313.56
|
519758
|
439.93
|
415537
|
313.52
|
SRI LANKA
|
4340
|
2.70
|
6115
|
3.78
|
667414
|
293.30
|
39369
|
16.93
|
IRAQ
|
218215
|
204.85
|
236358
|
283.44
|
275752
|
284.51
|
253015
|
213.55
|
KUWAIT
|
203466
|
217.37
|
202801
|
265.68
|
199754
|
270.83
|
122779
|
141.80
|
BENIN
|
577616
|
240.93
|
1169040
|
488.00
|
601688
|
250.86
|
356282
|
125.44
|
YEMEN REPUBLC
|
227809
|
189.14
|
211507
|
223.33
|
253172
|
243.68
|
87770
|
57.05
|
SENEGAL
|
854598
|
267.93
|
652021
|
195.79
|
765515
|
226.60
|
500827
|
135.35
|
OTHER COUNTRIES
|
5588708
|
2734.23
|
4880269
|
2651.21
|
5271231
|
2930.24
|
2597319
|
1257.91
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
10147680
|
6216.01
|
10890293
|
7790.05
|
11977160
|
7853.12
|
5526779
|
3171.31
|
This information
was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
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Trade Between India and
Africa
India’s total trade with
Africa increased from US$ 12 billion during 2005-06 to US$ 72 billion in
2014-15. During this period, exports from India to Africa increased from US$ 7
billion to US$ 33 billion and imports from Africa to India increased from US$ 5
billion to US$ 39 billion.
During the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit, the Government of India announced India’s offer for concessional credit of US$ 10 billion over the next 5 years to African Countries to strengthen India-Africa partnership, in addition to the US$ 7.4 billion concessional credit programme committed by India since the 1st India Africa Forum Summit in 2008. The Governments of African countries will propose projects in areas/sectors where they would seek concessional credit from Govt. of India. In the past, such projects have broadly covered sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, power transmission, water supply and so on. Government of India emphasised that at the ministerial meeting of the WTO in November at Nairobi, India and Africa must ensure that a permanent solution on public stock holding for food security and special safeguard mechanism in agriculture for the developing countries should be achieved.
This information was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
During the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit, the Government of India announced India’s offer for concessional credit of US$ 10 billion over the next 5 years to African Countries to strengthen India-Africa partnership, in addition to the US$ 7.4 billion concessional credit programme committed by India since the 1st India Africa Forum Summit in 2008. The Governments of African countries will propose projects in areas/sectors where they would seek concessional credit from Govt. of India. In the past, such projects have broadly covered sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, power transmission, water supply and so on. Government of India emphasised that at the ministerial meeting of the WTO in November at Nairobi, India and Africa must ensure that a permanent solution on public stock holding for food security and special safeguard mechanism in agriculture for the developing countries should be achieved.
This information was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Index of Eight Core Industries
(Base: 2004-05=100) October, 2015
1.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at
the Annexure.
2.
The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included
in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight
Core Industries stands at 175.4 in October, 2015, which was 3.2 % higher
compared to the index of October, 2014. Its cumulative growth during April
to October,
2015-16 was 2.5 %.
Coal
3.
Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 6.3 % in October, 2015
over October,
2014. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2015-16 increased by 4.5 % over corresponding period of previous year.
Crude
Oil
4.
Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) decreased by 2.1 % in October, 2015 over October, 2014. Its cumulative index
during April to October,
2015-16 increased by 0.03 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural
Gas
5.
The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %)
declined by 1.8 % in October, 2015. Its cumulative
index during April toOctober, 2015-16 declined
by 2.1 % over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Refinery
Products (93% of Crude Throughput)
6.
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%)
declined by 4.4 % in October, 2015. Its cumulative index
during April toOctober, 2015-16 increased by 2.4 % over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Fertilizers
7.
Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased
by 16.2 % in October,
2015. Its cumulative index during April to October,2015-16 increased by 9.2% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
(Alloy + Non-Alloy)
8.
Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined
by 1.2 % in October, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2015-16 declined by 0.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9.
Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by
11.7 % in October, 2015. Its cumulative
index during April to October, 2015-16 increased by 2.6% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10.
Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased
by 8.8 % in October, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to October,2015-16 increased by 4.7% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note
1: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data
received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude
Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Product, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Accordingly,
indices for the month October, 2014 have been revised.
Note 2: Release of the index for
November, 2015 will be on Thursday, 31st December, 2015.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index
& Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
INDEX
Sector
|
Weight
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Apr-Oct 2014-15
|
Apr-Oct 2015-16
|
Coal
|
4.379
|
139.7
|
141.5
|
148.1
|
150.0
|
162.7
|
143.0
|
149.4
|
Crude Oil
|
5.216
|
111.0
|
112.1
|
111.4
|
111.2
|
110.2
|
110.1
|
110.1
|
Natural Gas
|
1.708
|
164.4
|
149.7
|
128.1
|
111.5
|
105.8
|
106.1
|
103.9
|
Refinery Products
|
5.939
|
129.7
|
133.7
|
172.5
|
175.0
|
175.6
|
172.3
|
176.5
|
Fertilizers
|
1.254
|
103.4
|
103.8
|
100.2
|
101.8
|
101.7
|
100.3
|
109.5
|
Steel
|
6.684
|
157.7
|
174.0
|
181.1
|
201.9
|
209.0
|
210.4
|
209.3
|
Cement
|
2.406
|
164.2
|
175.2
|
188.7
|
194.5
|
205.4
|
203.2
|
208.6
|
Electricity
|
10.316
|
138.1
|
149.3
|
155.3
|
164.6
|
178.2
|
181.6
|
190.3
|
Overall Index
|
37.903
|
138.4
|
145.3
|
154.7
|
161.2
|
168.0
|
166.2
|
170.3
|
GROWTH RATES (in %)
Sector
|
Weight
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Apr-Oct 2014-15
|
Apr-Oct 2015-16
|
Coal
|
4.379
|
-0.2
|
1.3
|
4.6
|
1.3
|
8.5
|
9.0
|
4.5
|
Crude Oil
|
5.216
|
11.9
|
1.0
|
-0.6
|
-0.2
|
-0.9
|
-0.9
|
0.03
|
Natural Gas
|
1.708
|
10.0
|
-8.9
|
-14.5
|
-13.0
|
-5.1
|
-5.5
|
-2.1
|
Refinery Products#
|
5.939
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
29.0
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
-1.7
|
2.4
|
Fertilizers
|
1.254
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
-3.4
|
1.5
|
-0.1
|
-1.1
|
9.2
|
Steel
|
6.684
|
13.2
|
10.3
|
4.1
|
11.5
|
3.5
|
7.6
|
-0.5
|
Cement
|
2.406
|
4.5
|
6.7
|
7.7
|
3.1
|
5.6
|
8.2
|
2.6
|
Electricity
|
10.316
|
5.6
|
8.1
|
4.0
|
6.0
|
8.2
|
10.8
|
4.7
|
Overall Index
|
37.903
|
6.6
|
5.0
|
6.5
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
5.6
|
2.5
|
#Refinery Products’ yearly
growth rate of 2012-13 is not comparable with other years on account of
inclusion of RIL (SEZ) production data since April, 2012.
Performance of Eight Core
Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base
Year: 2004-05=100
INDEX
|
|||||||||
Sector
|
Coal
|
Crude Oil
|
Natural Gas
|
Refinery Products
|
Fertilizers
|
Steel
|
Cement
|
Electricity
|
Overall Index
|
Weight
|
4.379
|
5.216
|
1.708
|
5.939
|
1.254
|
6.684
|
2.406
|
10.316
|
37.903
|
Oct-14
|
158.4
|
113.6
|
107.6
|
180.5
|
105.1
|
211.9
|
185.7
|
184.9
|
170.0
|
Nov-14
|
174.0
|
111.0
|
106.2
|
181.3
|
104.4
|
195.8
|
190.8
|
174.6
|
166.2
|
Dec-14
|
186.0
|
113.4
|
109.4
|
186.2
|
108.5
|
207.9
|
211.2
|
175.7
|
172.7
|
Jan-15
|
185.0
|
112.6
|
108.5
|
185.7
|
111.6
|
218.9
|
217.2
|
175.7
|
174.8
|
Feb-15
|
185.9
|
101.5
|
95.8
|
166.0
|
97.5
|
195.9
|
205.7
|
164.8
|
161.5
|
Mar-15
|
220.4
|
113.9
|
107.2
|
182.5
|
96.9
|
217.3
|
217.4
|
175.9
|
177.8
|
Apr-15
|
156.0
|
106.6
|
100.9
|
161.3
|
87.3
|
201.3
|
213.6
|
176.0
|
162.4
|
May-15
|
156.5
|
112.5
|
107.8
|
186.0
|
101.8
|
231.7
|
221.3
|
194.0
|
178.6
|
Jun-15
|
148.1
|
109.5
|
102.9
|
183.9
|
105.3
|
221.1
|
215.0
|
181.8
|
171.2
|
Jul-15
|
134.7
|
110.7
|
99.0
|
176.2
|
111.3
|
206.3
|
209.7
|
190.3
|
168.0
|
Aug-15
|
139.0
|
112.8
|
107.2
|
185.1
|
119.0
|
197.5
|
197.2
|
194.3
|
169.6
|
Sep-15
|
143.2
|
107.4
|
103.9
|
170.3
|
119.4
|
197.5
|
195.8
|
194.4
|
166.8
|
Oct-15
|
168.4
|
111.3
|
105.6
|
172.5
|
122.1
|
209.4
|
207.4
|
201.1
|
175.4
|
GROWTH RATES (in %)
|
|||||||||
Sector
|
Coal
|
Crude Oil
|
Natural Gas
|
Refinery Products
|
Fertilizers
|
Steel
|
Cement
|
Electricity
|
Overall Index
|
Weight
|
4.379
|
5.216
|
1.708
|
5.939
|
1.254
|
6.684
|
2.406
|
10.316
|
37.903
|
Oct-14
|
16.4
|
1.0
|
-3.9
|
4.2
|
-7.0
|
14.2
|
-1.2
|
13.7
|
9.0
|
Nov-14
|
14.5
|
-0.1
|
-2.9
|
8.1
|
-2.8
|
1.3
|
11.3
|
10.2
|
6.7
|
Dec-14
|
7.5
|
-1.4
|
-3.5
|
6.1
|
-1.6
|
-2.4
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
2.4
|
Jan-15
|
1.7
|
-2.3
|
-6.6
|
4.7
|
7.1
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
2.7
|
1.8
|
Feb-15
|
11.6
|
-1.9
|
-8.1
|
-1.0
|
-0.4
|
-4.4
|
2.7
|
5.2
|
1.4
|
Mar-15
|
6.0
|
1.7
|
-1.5
|
-1.3
|
5.2
|
-4.4
|
-4.2
|
1.7
|
-0.1
|
Apr-15
|
7.9
|
-2.7
|
-3.6
|
-2.9
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
-2.4
|
-1.1
|
-0.4
|
May-15
|
7.8
|
0.8
|
-3.1
|
7.9
|
1.3
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
5.5
|
4.4
|
Jun-15
|
6.3
|
-0.7
|
-5.9
|
7.5
|
5.8
|
4.9
|
2.6
|
0.2
|
3.0
|
Jul-15
|
0.3
|
-0.4
|
-4.4
|
2.9
|
8.6
|
-2.6
|
1.3
|
3.5
|
1.1
|
Aug-15
|
0.4
|
5.6
|
3.7
|
5.8
|
12.6
|
-5.9
|
5.4
|
5.6
|
2.6
|
Sep-15
|
1.9
|
-0.1
|
0.9
|
0.5
|
18.1
|
-2.5
|
-1.5
|
10.8
|
3.2
|
Oct-15
|
6.3
|
-2.1
|
-1.8
|
-4.4
|
16.2
|
-1.2
|
11.7
|
8.8
|
3.2
|
***
FDI in E-Commerce Sector
As per the extant FDI policy,
FDI up to 100% under the automatic route is permitted in companies engaged in
e-commerce provided that such companies would engage only in Business to
Business (B2B) e-commerce. Further, it has been decided an entity will be
permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce under the following
circumstances:
(i) A manufacturer is permitted to sell its products manufactured in India through e-commerce retail.
(ii) A single brand retail trading entity operating through brick and mortar stores, is permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce.
(iii) An Indian manufacturer is permitted to sell its own single brand products through e-commerce retail. Indian manufacturer would be the investee company, which is the owner of the Indian brand and which in manufactures in India, in of value, at least 70% of its products in house, and sources, at most 30% from Indian manufacturers.
The Government, with a view to simplify and liberalise FDI policy and to ensure that India remains increasingly attractive and investor-friendly investment destination, undertakes stakeholders consultations with concerned Ministries/ Departments, Apex Industries Chambers and other organizations. Consultations, in this regard, were held with the stakeholders including States and industry representatives.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
(i) A manufacturer is permitted to sell its products manufactured in India through e-commerce retail.
(ii) A single brand retail trading entity operating through brick and mortar stores, is permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce.
(iii) An Indian manufacturer is permitted to sell its own single brand products through e-commerce retail. Indian manufacturer would be the investee company, which is the owner of the Indian brand and which in manufactures in India, in of value, at least 70% of its products in house, and sources, at most 30% from Indian manufacturers.
The Government, with a view to simplify and liberalise FDI policy and to ensure that India remains increasingly attractive and investor-friendly investment destination, undertakes stakeholders consultations with concerned Ministries/ Departments, Apex Industries Chambers and other organizations. Consultations, in this regard, were held with the stakeholders including States and industry representatives.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
*********
Setting up of NIMZs
Government has granted
“in-principle” approval to a total of 20 National Investment and Manufacturing
Zones (NIMZs). Of these, 12 NIMZs are located outside the Delhi-Mumbai
Industrial Corridor (DMIC) region. These are:
(i) Nagpur in Maharashtra;
(ii) Tumkur in Karnataka;
(iii) Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh;
(iv) Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh;
(v) Medak in Telangana;
(vi) Kolar in Karnataka;
(vii) Bidar in Karnataka;
(viii) Gulbarga in Karnataka;
(ix) Jajpur in Odisha;
(x) Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu;
(xi) Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh; and
(xii) Jhanshi in Uttar Pradesh.
Out of these NIMZs, the Government has granted final approval to the NIMZ at Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh on 6th October, 2015
Under phase-I of the DMIC project, 8 Investment Regions have also been accorded ‘in-principle’ approval of Government for setting up as NIMZs as per guidelines approved by the Cabinet. These are:
i. Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat
ii. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
iii. Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana
iv. Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan
v. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh
vi. Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh
vii. Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra ; and
viii. Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Region in Rajasthan
The Government of India has approved a fund of Rs. 17,500 crores as a Revolving Corpus for development of trunk infrastructure in the DMIC region. The Government of Japan has announced their financial support for DMIC project to an extent of US$ 4.5 billion in the first phase for projects with Japanese participation through a mix of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) lending.
Apart from twenty NIMZs which have been accorded “in-principle” approval and in which one has been accorded final approval, the Government has received three more proposals for setting up of NIMZ outside the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor region from Government of Gujarat (Two) and Government of Tamil Nadu (One). The concerned State Governments have been requested for further clarifications/ details about these proposals.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
(i) Nagpur in Maharashtra;
(ii) Tumkur in Karnataka;
(iii) Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh;
(iv) Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh;
(v) Medak in Telangana;
(vi) Kolar in Karnataka;
(vii) Bidar in Karnataka;
(viii) Gulbarga in Karnataka;
(ix) Jajpur in Odisha;
(x) Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu;
(xi) Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh; and
(xii) Jhanshi in Uttar Pradesh.
Out of these NIMZs, the Government has granted final approval to the NIMZ at Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh on 6th October, 2015
Under phase-I of the DMIC project, 8 Investment Regions have also been accorded ‘in-principle’ approval of Government for setting up as NIMZs as per guidelines approved by the Cabinet. These are:
i. Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat
ii. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
iii. Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana
iv. Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan
v. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh
vi. Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh
vii. Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra ; and
viii. Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Region in Rajasthan
The Government of India has approved a fund of Rs. 17,500 crores as a Revolving Corpus for development of trunk infrastructure in the DMIC region. The Government of Japan has announced their financial support for DMIC project to an extent of US$ 4.5 billion in the first phase for projects with Japanese participation through a mix of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) lending.
Apart from twenty NIMZs which have been accorded “in-principle” approval and in which one has been accorded final approval, the Government has received three more proposals for setting up of NIMZ outside the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor region from Government of Gujarat (Two) and Government of Tamil Nadu (One). The concerned State Governments have been requested for further clarifications/ details about these proposals.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
*********
National Manufacturing
Policy
The National Manufacturing
Policy (NMP) notified by the government on 4th November, 2011 identifies
employment intensive industries like textiles and garments; leather and
footwear; gems and jewellery, food processing.
It is estimated that approximately 4,50,00,000 people are employed directly in the textile sector; 25,00,000 people in leather sector; 34,00,000 people in gems & jewellery sector; and 65,00,000 in food processing industries.
Under the Indian Leather Development Programme, existing employees in shop-floor operations in the Indian Leather sector, in both organized and unorganized sector, are provided skill upgradation training irrespective of their educational background. In the Food Processing Industries sector two institutes namely National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management and Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology under Ministry of Food Processing Industries are conducting short-term training in various areas of food processing for industry personnel, entrepreneurs, self-help groups, youth etc. In the Textiles sector, to address the trained manpower needs of textiles and related segments including Handicrafts, Handlooms, Sericulture, Jute, Technical Textiles etc, by developing a cohesive and integrated framework of training based on the industry needs, Ministry of Textiles launched the Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the Textiles and Apparel Sector including Jute and Handicrafts Scheme in 2013.
The Government has recently launched the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to provide outcome based skill training in various sectors.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
It is estimated that approximately 4,50,00,000 people are employed directly in the textile sector; 25,00,000 people in leather sector; 34,00,000 people in gems & jewellery sector; and 65,00,000 in food processing industries.
Under the Indian Leather Development Programme, existing employees in shop-floor operations in the Indian Leather sector, in both organized and unorganized sector, are provided skill upgradation training irrespective of their educational background. In the Food Processing Industries sector two institutes namely National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management and Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology under Ministry of Food Processing Industries are conducting short-term training in various areas of food processing for industry personnel, entrepreneurs, self-help groups, youth etc. In the Textiles sector, to address the trained manpower needs of textiles and related segments including Handicrafts, Handlooms, Sericulture, Jute, Technical Textiles etc, by developing a cohesive and integrated framework of training based on the industry needs, Ministry of Textiles launched the Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the Textiles and Apparel Sector including Jute and Handicrafts Scheme in 2013.
The Government has recently launched the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to provide outcome based skill training in various sectors.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Trade Share of India with
BIMSTEC Countries
The trade share of
India with the Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and
Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries i.e. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand for the financial year 2014-15 is as
under:-
S. No
|
Country
|
2014-15
|
|||
Export
(in US $ Millions)
|
% share (w.r.t. total export)
|
Import
(in US $ Millions)
|
% share (w.r.t. total import)
|
||
1
|
Bangladesh
|
6,451.47
|
2.08
|
621.37
|
0.14
|
2
|
Bhutan
|
333.94
|
0.11
|
149.87
|
0.03
|
3
|
Myanmar
|
773.24
|
0.25
|
1,231.54
|
0.27
|
4
|
Nepal
|
4,558.77
|
1.47
|
639.91
|
0.14
|
5
|
Sri Lanka
|
6,703.72
|
2.16
|
756.17
|
0.17
|
6
|
Thailand
|
3,464.83
|
1.12
|
5,865.88
|
1.31
|
The Framework Agreement on
BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed in February 2004. The
Framework Agreement includes provision for negotiation of FTA on goods,
services, investment and economic cooperation amongst the member countries. The
Member countries of BIMSTEC have constituted the Trade Negotiating Committee
(TNC) to carry forward the negotiations in accordance with the Framework
Agreement. So far 20 Rounds of negotiations have been held.
This information
was given by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
*******
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