Miscellaneous Schemes under Ministry of Heavy Industries

National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020

Background

• Launched in 2013, when India was facing two challenges:
  1. Rising crude oil imports threatening fuel security.
  2. Pollution and climate change caused by conventional vehicles.

Aim

• To achieve national fuel security by encouraging adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).

Target

• Ambitious goal: 6–7 million EV and hybrid sales annually from 2020 onwards.

Nature of the Plan

• NEMMP 2020 is essentially a vision document.
• It acts as a roadmap to guide future schemes like:
  • FAME-I & II,
  • PM E-DRIVE,
  • and various state EV policies.

👉 In short, NEMMP 2020 is the foundation stone of India’s EV policy ecosystem.

Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) Udyog Bharat 4.0

Background

• Global manufacturing is moving towards Industry 4.0 – smart factories powered by AI, IoT, robotics, big data, and automation.
• India needed a framework to integrate its industries into this global revolution.

Aim

• To facilitate Industry 4.0 adoption in every Indian manufacturing unit by 2025.

Parent Scheme

• Launched under the Enhancement of Competitiveness in Indian Capital Goods Sector Scheme.

Strategy

• Focus on awareness, demonstration, and training.
• Major demo & training hubs:
  • C4i4 Lab, Pune
  • IIT Delhi – AIA Foundation for Smart Manufacturing
  • I4.0 India at IISc Factory R&D platform
  • Smart Manufacturing Demo & Development Cell at CMTI

Features of Projects

• Awareness campaigns.
• Support to start-ups and incubators.
• Handholding of SMEs.
• E-waste management provisions.
• Industry–academia collaboration (e.g., internships, training).
• Clusters-based approach for capital goods.

👉 SAMARTH is about preparing Indian industry for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Enhancement of Competitiveness in Indian Capital Goods Sector – Phase II

Aim

• Strengthen India’s capital goods sector (the industry that produces machinery and equipment).
• Make it globally competitive so that it contributes at least 25% to the manufacturing sector.

Approach

• Support for common technology development and service infrastructure.
• Create a strong foundation for self-reliant machinery and equipment manufacturing.

Six Key Components (Phase II)

1. Identification of Technologies via innovation portals.
2. Setting up 4 Advanced Centres of Excellence.
3. Skilling initiatives in capital goods sector.
4. Establishment of 4 Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs).
5. Upgradation of existing testing and certification centres.
6. Creation of 10 Industry Accelerators for technology development.

👉 In essence, Phase II builds the backbone of Indian manufacturing, ensuring it can compete globally in technology and quality.