Saturday, September 27, 2014

Make In India- Come and Invest in India

What is Make in India? 



Come and make in India is an intiative by Government of India(Modi's Government) to encourage investors to invest and manufacture in India. 

Why India ?

India is world largest democracy and biggest market in respect of consumer goods with around 1.2 billion population.
Availability of all types of resources like man, power, infrastructure, experts are easily available almost in all the major parts of India. Not only this tax rebates and other industrial benefits for SME, SEZ and EOU units encourage industries to start business here.
Some other Major Advantages like:-
  1. World biggest market and a democratic republic.
  2. India is a fastest growing economy in the world.
  3. Strong Judiciary System.
  4. Large pool of skilled manpower, strong knowledge base with the significant English speaking population.
  5. India is a member of World Trade Organization.
  6. The urban population of India will double from the 2001 census figure of 290 m to approximately 590 m by 2030(Mckinsey).
  7. Many investment schemes and Import/ Export benefits.
  8. Progressive Tax structure.
  9. One man company and Limited Liability Partnership options available here.
  10. Strong Banking infrastructure- availability many scheduled nationalized and multi-national banks.

Sectors in Which one can invest?
  • Automobiles 
  • Automobiles Companies
  • Aviation
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Construction
  • Defencce Manufacturing
  • Electrical Machinery
  • Electronic System
  • Food Processing
  • IT and BPM
  • Leather
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Ports
  • Railways
  • Renewable Energy
  • Roads and Highways
  • Space
  • Textiles and Garments
  • Thermal Power
  • Tourism and Hospitality
  • Wellness
SECTORS WHERE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IS PROHIBITED :
·         Lottery Business including Government /private lottery, online lotteries, etc.
·         Gambling and Betting including casinos etc.
·         Chit funds
·         Nidhi company-(borrowing from members and lending to members only).
·         Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs)
·         Real Estate Business (other than construction development) or Construction of Farm Houses
·         Manufacturing of Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
·         Activities / sectors not open to private sector investment e.g. Atomic Energy and Railway Transport (other than construction, operation and maintenance of (i) Suburban corridor projects through PPP, (ii) High speed train projects, (iii) Dedicated freight lines, (iv) Rolling stock including train sets, and locomotives/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities, (v) Railway Electrification, (vi) Signaling systems, (vii) Freight terminals, (viii) Passenger terminals, (ix) Infrastructure in industrial park pertaining to railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectivities to main railway line and (x) Mass Rapid Transport Systems.)
·         Services like legal, book keeping, accounting & auditing.

SECTORS WITH CAPS


·         Petroleum Refining by PSU (49%).
·         Teleports (setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports),Direct to Home (DTH), Cable Networks (Multi-system operators (MSOs) operating at national, state or district level and undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability), Mobile TV and Headend-in-the-Sky Broadcasting Service (HITS) – (74%).
·         Cable Networks (49%).
·         Broadcasting content services- FM Radio (26%), uplinking of news and current affairs TV channels (26%).
·         Print Media dealing with news and current affairs (26%).
·         Air transport services- scheduled air transport (49%), non-scheduled air transport (74%).
·         Ground handling services – Civil Aviation (74%).
·         Satellites- establishment and operation (74%).
·         Private security agencies (49%).
·         Private Sector Banking- Except branches or wholly owned subsidiaries (74%).
·         Public Sector Banking (20%).
·         Commodity exchanges (49%).
·         Credit information companies (74%).
·         Infrastructure companies in securities market (49%).
·         Insurance and sub-activities (26%).
·         Power exchanges (49%).
·         Defence (49% above 49% to CCS).