More than 7 lakh companies incorporated after announcement of Make in India programme



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Since the launch of the 'Make in India' programme on 25th September 2014, a significant number of companies have been incorporated in India. The initiative, designed to boost manufacturing, innovation, and investment, has seen over 7 lakh new companies established between its inception and March 2021. Further growth was observed in the period from April to December 2021, with over 1.12 lakh additional companies incorporated. The government continues to prioritise the development of a strong manufacturing sector.

'Make in India', is an initiative launched on 25th September 2014, a major national programme of the Government of India designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best in class infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

The Minister further stated that the number of companies incorporated after the announcement of 'Make in India' programme are as under: -

Make in India: Over 7 Lakh Companies Incorporated

Period

No. of companies incorporated

25.09.2014 to 31.03.2021

7,30,013

01.04.2021 to 01.12.2021

1,12,697

Giving more details, the Minister stated that there are 6,69,819 number of Companies having Active status out of the 7,30,013 new companies incorporated during the period 25.09.2014 to 31.03.2021 and 1,12,207 companies are having Active status out of the 1,12,697 new companies incorporated during the period 01.04.2021 to 01.12.2021.

The Minister stated that development of a robust manufacturing sector continues to be a key priority of the Government. It was one of the unique 'Vocal for Local' initiatives that promoted India's manufacturing domain to the world. 'Make in India' recognizes 'ease of doing business' as the single most important factor to promote entrepreneurship, the Minister added.

FAQ :

The 'Make in India' initiative was launched on 25th September 2014.

More than 7 lakh companies were incorporated after the announcement of the 'Make in India' programme.

The programme aims to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best-in-class infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation.

Out of the 7,30,013 new companies incorporated during this period, 6,69,819 had an active status.

'Make in India' recognises 'ease of doing business' as the single most important factor to promote entrepreneurship.




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