(a) whether the Government is considering to make India a Manufacturing, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub in the defence sphere and if so, the details thereof and the initiatives taken and concessions provided in this regard and if not, the details therefor; and
(b) whether the Government has any plans of involving HAL and MDL shipyards to invest in such hubs to subsidise Government investment and produce more “Make in India” products; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
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ANSWER
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MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) to (c): The Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) sector has the potential to act as a pivot for the development of the Aerospace & Defence sector.
The recent rationalization in the GST structure is likely to facilitate MRO activities within India.
There are large number of public and private MRO facilities including HAL catering to Military and Commercial aerospace within the country.
This sector would also open opportunities for the components industry and their active involvement would enable life-cycle support of the major platforms.
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