Praful Patel pitches for incentivizing capital goods sector

27 Nov 2012 Evaluate

The ailing Indian Capital Goods industry has got a voice, as the Minister of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises Praful Patel has pitched for incentivizing capital goods, particularly for exports. The minister said that strengthening of manufacturing sector, particularly the capital goods sector would bring down the heavy dependence on imports.

Praful Patel cited the example of China which provide support to its capital goods sector and said that ‘we certainly have a case for incentivizing exports of capital goods what we produce in the country. Other countries are doing it.’ He further stated ‘Look at the defence industry, where we have to import almost everything, which entail a huge outgo of resources. We have to develop such facilities domestically and it is possible given our raw material base and talented pool of technocrats.’

The statement came in wake of engineering exports declining by about 10 per cent to $27.81 billion in the first half of the current fiscal due to slowdown in major western economies. The minister also called for support to the domestic manufacturing industry and said that there is a need for India to emerge as a manufacturing hub for capital goods industry not only for meeting domestic demand but also for exports. Though, the minister also emphasized that for the capital goods industry to grow it is important to have uninterrupted power supply and quality inputs like steel.

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