Make In India Not Followed In Spirit, Says Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba has written to the secretaries of various ministries, expressing dissatisfaction with the amount of local sourcing and procurement made by the government despite prime minister Narendra Modi’s insistence on the programs ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’.

Gauba said it was noted that ‘Make in India’ is not being followed in letter and spirit, as he directed the secretaries of key ministries to investigate the matter immediately.

“It has been observed from the tenders issued by various procuring entities on CPP/ GeM (Central Public Procurement/Government e-Marketplace) portals that PPP-MII (Public Procurement – Preference to Make in India) Order is not being implemented in letter and spirit by some of the organisations,” Gauba said in his communication, top sources told TOI.