DPIIT sets up a development council for bicycle
Updated: Nov 16, 2019 08:04:11am
DPIIT sets up a development council for bicycle
New Delhi, Nov 16 (KNN) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a 'development council' for bicycle to manufacture and design bicycles which are comparable with global standards for exports and domestic market.
The council has been set for vision planning in design, engineering and manufacturing of lighter, smarter, value added, safe and faster premium bicycles which are comparable with global standards for exports and domestic market.
A twenty-three-member Council will be headed by Secretary DPIIT.
The constitution of the Council is for a period of two years.
Joint Secretary, Light Engineering Industry Division in DPIIT will be Member-Secretary.
The Council will have 9 ex-officio members from DPIIT and Department of Commerce, Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Health and Family Welfare, Road Transport and Highways, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Bureau of Indian Standards.
The Council will also have 7 expert domain members and 4 nominated.
“The council will stimulate value chain and fuel accelerated demand growth of Make-in-India,” the Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
The council will suggest ways to improve competitiveness and level of services, transform Indian bicycle technology and its value chain.
Apart from these, the council will also look after development of holistic eco-system through close, coordinated and continuous stakeholder persuasion, to undertake all possible measures for leveraging bicycle demand, it may inter-alia include ensuring enabling (safe and segregated) cycling infrastructure and operations, to enhance export competitiveness of bicycle through support of schemes and favourable trade policies.
Government will also popularise the incredible benefits of cycling through the campaigns piloted by the concerned Ministries/ Departments of Government of India such as Ministry of Health (health benefits), Ministry of Environment and Forest (air/ noise pollution free benefits), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (energy saving benefits), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (decongestion benefits) with the help of this council.
The council will also look after development of medium and small industries along with growth of skilled human resources for bicycle manufacturing and repair shops. It will also identify and study best international practices to adopt for bicycle manufacturing, recycling and infrastructure development in India.
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