High Level Meeting to Revive Manufacturing Sector

A meeting of the High Level Committee on Manufacturing (HLCM) was convened on 9th July, 2013 to discuss the strategy for boosting competitiveness and output in two sectors- textiles and steel- and for formulating a long term approach in three strategic industries-civilian aircraft manufacture, electric and hybrid vehicles and advanced materials and composites. Deliberations took place on short and long term strategies for the aforestated five areas.

The High Level Committee on Manufacturing took a decision for the development of civilian aircraft of a 70-100 seater range to begin with, in India. A High Level Steering Group under chairman NMCC has been tasked with working out the modalities of this programme.

The information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Dr. E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.