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Indian Industry & Industrial Policy

📊 High-Yield Data & Statistical Fact Sheet
Industrial GVA Share - Industry accounts for ~28.5% of India's GVA.
Manufacturing GVA Share - Manufacturing GVA stands at ~14.7% of GDP (against long-term 25% target).
MSME Enterprise Footprint - MSMEs account for >90% of total industrial enterprises in India.
MMDR Act NMEDT Trust - Replaces NMET with National Mineral Exploration & Development Trust (offshore & intl jurisdiction).
MMDR Captive Mines Rules - 100% mineral output sale permitted in open market for captive mines.
District Mineral Foundation High-Priority Share - 70% of collections earmarked for High-Priority sectors (drinking water, health, education).
District Mineral Foundation Endowment Share - 10% of annual receipts allocated to post-mining community livelihood endowment fund.
Global Innovation Index (GII 2025) - India ranked 38th globally (up from 81st in 2015).
1. HISTORICAL EVOLUTION & REFORM DYNAMICS
IPR 1948 - First policy blueprint establishing a mixed economy model.
IDRA 1951 - Created the legal framework for industrial licensing (License Raj).
IPR 1956 - "Economic Constitution" based on Mahalanobis model (Schedules A, B, C).
MRTP Act 1969 - Anti-monopoly law (repealed and replaced by Competition Act 2002).
Compulsory Licensing Sectors (1991) - Reduced to 5 sectors: Alcohol, Tobacco, Defence Aerospace/Warships, Industrial Explosives, Hazardous Chemicals.
Public Sector Reservation (1991) - Reduced to 2 sectors: Atomic Energy and Railway Operations.
Maharatna Criteria - 3-year average Net Profit $>₹5,000\text{ Crore}$, Net Worth $>₹15,000\text{ Crore}$, Turnover $>₹25,000\text{ Crore}$.
Navratna Criteria - Miniratna Cat-I entity scoring $\ge 60/100$ across designated financial efficiency ratios.
2. PRODUCTION INCENTIVES & MSME ARCHITECTURE
PLI Scheme (14 Sectors) - Provides financial incentives ranging from 4% to 6% on incremental sales for domestic manufacturing.
Micro MSME Definition - Investment $< ₹1 \text{ Crore}$ AND Turnover $< ₹5 \text{ Crore}$.
Small MSME Definition - Investment $< ₹10 \text{ Crore}$ AND Turnover $< ₹50 \text{ Crore}$.
Medium MSME Definition - Investment $< ₹50 \text{ Crore}$ AND Turnover $< ₹250 \text{ Crore}$.
Udyam Portal - Self-declaration paperless registration linked with GSTIN & PAN.
RAMP Scheme - World Bank assisted ₹6,000 crore scheme for MSME capacity building.