Technology Gaps In Domestic Heavy Engineering Manufacturing

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2026 TECHNOLOGY GAPS IN DOMESTIC HEAVY ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING

1527. DR. PARMAR JASHVANTSINH SALAMSINH:

Will the Minister of Heavy Industries be pleased to state:

(a) the specific technology gaps identified in domestic heavy engineering manufacturing that are not covered in published policy documents;

(b) the steps being taken by the Ministry to bridge such technology gaps;

(c) whether the Ministry has undertaken any internal assessment of sector-wise import dependence in capital goods and heavy electrical equipment;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of representations or grievances received from industry regarding delayed policy support that remain unaddressed; and

(f) the status of inter-ministerial consultations on a dedicated capital goods promotion scheme? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a) & (b): In order to bridge technology gaps and encourage technology development and to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, MHI has notified Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II. Under the Scheme, total 29 projects with project cost of Rs. 891.3 crores having Government Contribution of Rs. 714.6 crore 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.

(c) & (d): As per the information provided by Industry Associations namely, IMTMA, TAGMA, TMMA, IPAMA , ICEMA, PMMAI, AFTPAI, PPMAI, & IEEMA Sector-wise data of capital goods and heavy electrical engineering for financial year 2024-25 is as under:

(In Rs. Crore) S.No Sub-Sector of capital goods Production Import Export 1 Machine Tools 14286 18686 1472 2 Dies, Moulds and Press Tools 18400 9400 2300 3 Textile Machinery 10461 16417 2242 4 Printing Machinery 29716 12651 2584 5 Earthmoving and Mining Machinery 80750 4250 6800 6 Plastic Processing Machinery 4827 4405 2428 7 Food Processing Machinery 15249 10850 4562 8 Process Plant Equipment 31505 7645 10968 9 Heavy Electrical Engineering 361154 125805 115535-2-

(e): Nil

(f): There is no proposal at present on dedicated capital goods promotion scheme. *******