Question
Which recent policy initiative aims to make India a $5
trillion economy by 2025?Solution
The Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative aims to make India self-reliant and achieve a $5 trillion economy by 2025 through various structural reforms and policy measures.
- Make in India
- Objective: Launched in September 2014, this initiative aims to transform India into a global manufacturing hub. It encourages both domestic and international companies to manufacture their products in India.
- Key Areas: The initiative focuses on 25 sectors including automobiles, textiles, aviation, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.
- Achievements: As a result, there has been a significant increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), and India has improved its ranking in the Ease of Doing Business Index.
- Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India)
- Objective: Announced in May 2020, this initiative aims to make India self-reliant and resilient by boosting local manufacturing, enhancing capabilities, and promoting local products.
- Key Components:
- Economic Package: A comprehensive economic package worth INR 20 lakh crore (approximately 10% of Indiaβs GDP) to support various sectors including MSMEs, agriculture, and healthcare.
- Five Pillars: Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography, and Demand.
- Significance: This initiative addresses both the immediate economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and long-term goals for self-reliance, with an aim to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
- Digital India
- Objective: Launched in July 2015, Digital India aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
- Key Areas:
- Digital Infrastructure: Providing high-speed internet access across the country.
- Digital Literacy: Ensuring digital literacy for all citizens.
- Governance and Services on Demand: Delivering government services digitally and making them accessible to citizens through online platforms.
- Impact: This initiative has led to significant advancements in digital payment systems, e-governance, and digital literacy, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology sector.
- Startup India
- Objective: Launched in January 2016, this initiative aims to build a strong ecosystem conducive to the growth of startup businesses, drive sustainable economic growth, and generate large-scale employment opportunities.
- Key Features:
- Simplified Regulations: Compliance regimes based on self-certification and simplified procedures for setting up businesses.
- Funding Support: Establishment of a fund with an initial corpus of INR 10,000 crore to support startups.
- Incubation and Industry-Academia Partnership: Setting up of incubation centers, industry-academia partnerships, and innovation hubs.
- Achievements: India has become one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the world, with significant growth in the number of startups and unicorns across various sectors including technology, healthcare, and fintech.
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