Question: Recently Make in India Week (13-18 February) was held at-
(a) Jaipur
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- Make in India Week was held from 13-18 February 2016 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Prime Minister NarendraModi on 13 February 2016 inaugurated Make in India Week at Mumbai.
- It was attended by Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven and Finland JuhaSipilä.
- During the week-long event following are the highlights-
- Created avenues for showcasing, connecting and collaborating for manufacturing in India
- Promoted an Investment enabling environment
- Provided encouragement to to Design, Innovation, Youth and Startups
- Provided a platform where global CEOs, think tanks, policy makers, Diplomats and Political leaders converged.
- More than 8 lakh people visited the Make In India Expo and other events, of which 49,743 were registered delegates.
- 102 countries were represented in the mega expo.
- A total of 150 events were organized under the Make In India Week banner while more than 25,000 people participated in Seminars and Symposia.
- Over 1,200 experts from various walks of life from Ministers, Chief Ministers, policymakers, industrialists, academicians and spiritual gurus spoke on wide ranging issues concerning business and society.
- The Make In India Expo was spread over 23 lakh sqft area.
- 215 exhibitors show cased their strengths and opportunities in 11 sectors.
- 17 Indian states and 3 countries – Germany, Sweden and Poland had their pavilions in the Make In India Centre.
- Following Key deals concluded during the Make in India Week(MIIW)-
- Sterlite Group Company TwinStar Display Technologies &MIDC for LCD manufacturing unit signed agreement for a technical collaboration with Autron of Taiwan.
- Agreement between BAE Systems and Mahindra for assembling and testing of M777 Howitzers.
- Agreement between Yes Bank and IREDA for financing of renewable power projects.
- MoU between M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Ltd. ,Jain Irrigation Pvt Ltd and Dept. of Agriculture and Marketing, Govt. of Maharashtra for setting up a Juice Manufacturing Facility to support farmers growing oranges in Vidarbha
- MoU between M/s Raymond Industries and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation as part of “Farm to Fabric” initiative.
- Amitabh Kant Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion said the Make In India Week witnessed a business commitment of Rs 15.20 lakh crore in investment.
- Rs 2,200 crore Electronics Development Fund was unveiled by the Communications & IT Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad to finance innovations, research and development in electronics manufacturing sector.
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