24-Mar-2023: One District One Product (ODOP) approved for 713 districts under PMFME Scheme
Out of all 766 districts across 36 States/ UTs, One District One Product (ODOP) has been approved for 713 districts of 35 States/ UTs under Centrally Sponsored "Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). The State of West Bengal has agreed to participate in the scheme in January 2023. The ODOPs are approved by the Ministry on the recommendations of States/ UTs. The ODOP for the districts of West Bengal along with newly formed districts across 7 States/ UTs has not been recommended by the respective States/ UTs.
GIS-ODOP digital map has been developed by the MoFPI. ODOP of 710 districts from 35 States and UTs have been indicated. Along with it, districts covering 216 Integrated Tribal Development Areas, 112 Aspirational districts and 35 districts with more than 40% SC population are indicated in the map. The ODOP-GIS is available at https://odop.mofpi.gov.in/odop/
MoFPI has approved 76 Incubation Centres across the country with an outlay of 205.95 crore under PMFME Scheme to provide support to existing / prospective entrepreneurs for capacity building, new / innovative product developments etc. across the value chain.
The generation of revenue has not been envisaged under PMFME Scheme.
The PMFME Scheme provides financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country which inter-alia creates the scope for employment at local level including opportunities for youth.
7-Feb-2023: Foundation stone laid for South India’s 1st Industrial Corridor Project
Prime Minister lays foundation stone of South India's 1st Industrial Corridor Project in Tumakuru
- Spread over 8500 acres of land under the Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.
- Tumakuru Industrial Township is planned with holistic and integrated approach, in line with the principles of PM-GatiShakti for last mile multi-modal connectivity.
Development of Industrial Township in Tumakuru
- Government of India and Government of Karnataka together have taken up the development.
- National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) are also involved.
- Development of Industrial Township at Vasanthanarsapura in Tumakuru district will be through project Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
CBIC project
- Development of industrial townships at three nodes: Krishnapatnam, Tumakuru, and Ponneri.
- Tumakuru node prioritized for development.
- Phase-A of the project is expected to generate employment opportunities for approximately 88,000 people and attract investment of around Rs. 7,000 crore over a period of 5-6 years.
World-class infrastructure
- Mumbai-Chennai National Highway 48 adjoining the site.
- Bengaluru International Airport located at a distance of approx. 115 km.
- Tumakuru Railway Station situated at a distance of 25 km.
- Mangaluru Port at a distance of 300 km.
- Multi Modal connectivity ecosystem to ensure seamless movement of raw material and finished goods.
Mixed-use development
- Comprising of land uses like industrial, institutional, residential, commercial, green spaces, etc.
- Completely self-sustainable and resilient smart industrial city
- Target sectors are Food Products, Textile and Apparels, Electronics, Auto & Auto Components, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Engineering, General Manufacturing, etc.
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme
- Implemented to increase share of manufacturing in the GDP of India.
- 32 greenfield industrial smart cities under 11 industrial corridors being developed with world-class Plug-n-Play infrastructure.
- 4 smart industrial cities already completed at Dholera in Gujarat, Shendra Bidkin in Maharashtra, Vikram Udyogpuri in Madhya Pradesh, Integrated Industrial Township at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Contribution to futuristic and inclusive growth:
- Tumakuru Industrial Township project and the Industrial Corridor Programme at large will contribute to futuristic and inclusive growth of the country with the vision of the Government for 'Make in India, Make for the World'.
- Development of CBIC project is a major step towards promoting industrial growth and improving connectivity in the region.
- This project will bring significant economic and social benefits to the people of the region.
16-Jan-2023: National Startup awards 2022
National Startup Awards 2022
- Felicitation of winners by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal
- Acknowledges startups and enablers instrumental in revolutionizing development in India. Their measurable impact on society.
- Several events held across the country to celebrate entrepreneurial spirit
StartUp Cell, Government of Gujarat and International Automobile Centre of Excellence (iACE)
- One-day physical event for startups, incubators, investors, and ecosystem enablers in Gandhinagar
- Sessions on Startup India Initiative, Seed Fund Scheme, fire-side chat on way forward, industry sensitisation, mentor connects for student entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, and a mock pitching session
- Witnessed participation of more than 150 entrepreneurs, mentors, incubators, and other ecosystem enablers
Startup India final webinar in 7-day series
- Championing the billion-dollar dream
- Focused on gender equality within startup ecosystem
- Addressing gender divide in startup funding landscape
- Viewable at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37-J_DcPv0
Various centres hosted events across cities
- Bengaluru, Raisen, Gurugram, Indore, Bhopal, Gandhinagar, Ghaziabad, Mohali, Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, Jalgaon, Nagpur, Kottayam, Imphal, Kolkata
- Events including capacity-building workshop, expert panel discussion, state-level competitions and challenges, startup showcase, startup summit, roundtables were organised.