TMI BlogDeveloping Districts as Export HubsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to boost exports formulated by the Central Government can only be effectively implemented with the collaboration of State Governments and the District Administration. Earlier, export promotion was a subject, primarily dealt by only the Central government, without any active mechanism involving the State or District level stakeholders into the decision making to promote goods and services produced at the grassroots level. The export promotion activity needs to be decentralized, for both formulation and implementation purposes, with an objective to boost local production and make Districts active stakeholders in driving export of local products/services. 3.03 District Export Promotion Committees -Institutional Mechanism at District Level ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ber 11 Sector Specific Ministry of the State Government Member 12 Sectoral Agencies specific to Product identified in each District (NABARD etc.) Member 13 Other State Government Representative (As per requirement) Member 3.04 District Export Promotion Committees Functions The primary function of the DEPC will be to prepare and implement District specific Export Action Plans in collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders from the Center, State and the District level. The preliminary exercise may include an assessment of a district to identify the curr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to enhance export of existing goods and services being exported and achieving the potential available for export of new goods and services. 4. Goods and services being manufactured/produced in the district, identify the export potential of items available in such districts (including GI products). 5. Map the existing trade infrastructure available for thrust sector in the districts. 6. Identify major bottlenecks and challenges hindering export of thrust sector in the districts. Identify thrust Items/GI Products/Agricultural items from export perspective for further in-depth analysis. 7. Ide ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n Plan may be prepared for each District. It may include the support required by the local industry and trade in boosting their manufacturing activity and exports with impetus on supporting the industry from the production stage to the exporting stage. Informative material on various incentives provided by the Government of India and the respective State Government of exporters may be disseminated to the industry and other potential exporters. The Plan may also include strategy to enhance logistics and infrastructure at the District level and better utilization of the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme of the Department of Commerce for inviting foreign buyers under reverse buyer-seller meets at the District level and suitably gathering D ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... To synergise the efforts of the Department of Commerce/DGFT and the State/UT governments in promotion of exports from the State, each State shall constitute a State Export Promotion Committee(SEPC) headed by Chief Secretary of the State. The designated RA of DGFT shall be the co-convener of the committee. The primary function of the SEPC may be to prepare/monitor State specific Export Promotion Policy/Strategy, facilitating engagement of exporters with the State government, address all export promotion issues at the State level and monitor the progress of DEPCs in each District of the State. The designated RA of DGFT shall function as a local support to the State government on all matters related to trade and commerce. 3.07 Nodal DGF ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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