Parliamentary panel expresses concerns over decline in FDI in manufacturing sector

12 Mar 2020 Evaluate

Expressing concerns over decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the manufacturing sector, a parliamentary panel has recommended to address these issues to make India an attractive destination for investments. The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce said the FDI equity inflow in manufacturing is declining and the sector's share in the total FDI inflow in 2018-19 was around 23% which is very low. It said the low inflow of FDI in the manufacturing sector defeats the very purpose of Make in India scheme.

It recommended the commerce department to take concerted efforts to increase the share of manufacturing sector in FDI inflows. It said that in the past five-and-a-half years (April 2014-September 2019), India received FDI inflows worth $319 billion, which is 50% of the total FDI inflow ($642 billion) in the past over 19 years since April 2000. It also asked for fast disposal of 51 pending cases of FDI proposals. It further asked the department to be vigilant about the domestic sourcing norms and ensure that they are strictly adhered to by the multinational corporations so that the intended benefits are accrued to the target groups.

The committee recommended to address the concerns raised by the domestic retailers and indigenous traders in a structured manner through its retail trade policy which is supposedly under preparation. It also said necessary steps need to be taken to ensure that the liberalisation of the coal sector provides the required impetus to the sector. It called for concerted efforts for revival of the industrial sector with focus on mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors given their importance in the economy and to address declining capacity utilisation of the manufacturing sector considering its impact on investment and job creation. On the proposed new industrial policy, it suggested for finalising the policy at the earliest in tune with changing global scenario.

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